Lamb County, Texas Population 2024

12,636

Lamb County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 12,636 with a growth rate of -0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lamb County, Texas is the 150th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 13,995 and has seen a growth of -9.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,261-75-0.61%
202812,336-75-0.6%
202712,411-75-0.6%
202612,486-75-0.6%
202512,561-75-0.59%
202412,636-75-0.59%
202312,711-75-0.59%
202212,786-123-0.95%
202112,909-102-0.78%
202013,0111070.83%
201912,904-183-1.4%
201813,087-99-0.75%
201713,186-19-0.14%
201613,205-62-0.47%
201513,267-224-1.66%
201413,491-180-1.32%
201313,671-199-1.43%
201213,870-194-1.38%
201114,064690.49%
201013,99500%
199015,072-3,597-19.27%
198018,6698995.06%
197017,770-4,126-18.84%
196021,8961,8819.4%
195020,0152,40913.68%
194017,6061540.88%
193017,45216,2771385.28%
19201,175635117.59%
19105405091641.94%
19003127675%
18904-12,257-99.97%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.59% (-75)
County Website
Lamb County
State
Texas
County Seat
Littlefield
2020 Population
13,011
Area
1016 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.88% (-375)
Founded
1908

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,18878.22%
Two or more races1,84714.18%
Black or African American4533.48%
Other race3742.87%
Asian680.52%
Native American600.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.26%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lamb County, Texas Population by Race

Lamb County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Lamb County, Texas Median Age

36.8

Total

35.3

Male

38.2

Female

Lamb County, Texas Adults

There are 9,450 adults, (2,225 of whom are seniors) in Lamb County, Texas.

Lamb County, Texas Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamb County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,50149.92%
Male6,52350.08%

Lamb County, Texas Population by Age

Lamb County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6322.7772.927.1
Married2,1483.4785.614.4
Non Family1,5381.0764.435.6
Female5404.3754.645.4
Male4063.3861.838.2

3.5

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamb County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade85910.44%
Associates Degree6247.59%
Bachelors Degree8049.78%
Graduate Degree2553.1%
High School Graduate3,03736.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1,06112.9%
Some College1,58519.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lamb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lamb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,1752,67484
White3,6083,218945
2+ Races1,07661954
Black3082890
Other Race2431735
Asian37230
Native American27122
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.19%.

Lamb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,458$71,771$50,885
Graduate Degree$51,438$55,313$50,769
High School Graduate$39,591$44,877$25,905
Less Than 9th Grade$29,315$35,042$15,313
Overall$41,219$47,188$28,014
Some College$43,618$63,295$30,785

$41,219

Average Earnings

$47,188

Average Male

$28,014

Average Female

Lamb County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamb County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamb County, Texas Language

58.88% of Lamb County, Texas residents speak only English, while 41.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.7% of the population.

Lamb County, Texas Language

Lamb County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,3491,64622.4%
White4,74848710.26%
Multiple1,82236319.92%
Black4318319.26%
Other3697420.05%
Native603761.67%
Asian631422.22%

17.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.05%

Male Poverty Rate

21.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamb County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamb County, Texas is Native, with 61.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamb County, Texas is White, with 10.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.83%.

Lamb County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.79%
High School18.61%
Some College10.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.26%

Lamb County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.3%
Male Unemployed41.07%
Female Employed13.53%
Male Employed3.76%

Lamb County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamb County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,626$83,223
Households$54,519$70,219
Married Families$78,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,167$39,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamb County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamb County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamb County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lamb County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamb County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

535

Number of Veterans

500

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War161
Vietnam138
Korea12
World War II5

Lamb County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54160
75+158
65 to 7488
55 to 6482
18 to 3447

Lamb County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4906.52%
Hispanic1222.45%
Black185.41%
2+ Races120.99%
Other Race113.73%
Asian48.7%

Lamb County, Texas Veterans by Race

Lamb County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamb County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lamb County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamb County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamb County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.48%

Born in Lamb County, Texas

89.95%

Native Born

10.05%

Foreign Born

8.02%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.95% of Lamb County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 78.48% having been born in Texas. 8.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lamb County, Texas Place of Birth

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