Lynn County, Texas Population 2024

5,784

Lynn County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 5,784 with a growth rate of 0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lynn County, Texas is the 193rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 5,912 and has seen a growth of -2.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,899230.39%
20285,876230.39%
20275,853230.39%
20265,830230.4%
20255,807230.4%
20245,784230.4%
20235,761230.4%
20225,738931.65%
20215,645360.64%
20205,609-347-5.83%
20195,9561101.88%
20185,846180.31%
20175,828530.92%
20165,775290.5%
20155,746-52-0.9%
20145,798721.26%
20135,726-67-1.16%
20125,793-90-1.53%
20115,883-29-0.49%
20105,91200%
19906,758-1,847-21.46%
19808,605-502-5.51%
19709,107-1,807-16.56%
196010,914-116-1.05%
195011,030-901-7.55%
194011,931-441-3.56%
193012,3727,621160.41%
19204,7513,038177.35%
19101,7131,6969976.47%
190017-7-29.17%
18902415166.67%
18809-5,890-99.85%
2024 Growth Rate
0.4% (23)
County Website
Lynn County
State
Texas
County Seat
Tahoka
2020 Population
5,609
Area
892 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.12% (175)
Founded
1903

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,03271.76%
Two or more races1,11419.83%
Other race3235.75%
Black or African American841.49%
Native American440.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.23%
Asian90.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Lynn County, Texas Population by Race

Lynn County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Lynn County, Texas Median Age

36.6

Total

35.8

Male

37.4

Female

Lynn County, Texas Adults

There are 4,087 adults, (885 of whom are seniors) in Lynn County, Texas.

Lynn County, Texas Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lynn County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,70748.18%
Male2,91251.82%

Lynn County, Texas Population by Age

Lynn County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0532.7172.327.7
Married1,1423.1979.920.1
Non Family6301.1666.233.8
Female2274.4853.346.7
Male543.0664.835.2

3.3

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lynn County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38610.52%
Associates Degree2927.96%
Bachelors Degree63017.18%
Graduate Degree2717.39%
High School Graduate1,05428.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2968.07%
Some College73920.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lynn County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0021,850724
Hispanic1,509987131
2+ Races70047350
Other Race18111323
Black615926
Native American27270
Islander1040
Asian773

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Lynn County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,355$70,313$42,396
Graduate Degree$70,231$70,677$66,500
High School Graduate$21,773$30,795$18,042
Less Than 9th Grade$23,583$26,875$21,957
Overall$40,095$55,921$27,577
Some College$46,705$71,964$24,313

$40,095

Average Earnings

$55,921

Average Male

$27,577

Average Female

Lynn County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynn County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lynn County, Texas Language

75.05% of Lynn County, Texas residents speak only English, while 24.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.82% of the population.

Lynn County, Texas Language

Lynn County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,52074329.48%
Multiple1,09431829.07%
White2,8012318.25%
Other3159530.16%
Black7556.67%
Islander13323.08%
Asian8112.5%

18.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.59%

Male Poverty Rate

21.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lynn County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynn County, Texas is Other, with 30.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynn County, Texas is Black, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.5%.

Lynn County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School21%
Some College10.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Lynn County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.78%
Female Employed16.44%
Male Employed5.69%
Female Unemployed4.17%

Lynn County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynn County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,205$92,168
Households$52,996$81,171
Married Families$88,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,357$52,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lynn County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lynn County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lynn County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lynn County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lynn County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

244

Number of Veterans

230

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War93
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War66
Korea12
World War II0

Lynn County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54113
65 to 7469
55 to 6431
75+18
18 to 3413

Lynn County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1816.11%
Hispanic824.59%
2+ Races486.03%
Black1318.57%
Asian228.57%

Lynn County, Texas Veterans by Race

Lynn County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lynn County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lynn County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lynn County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lynn 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

83.86%

Born in Lynn County, Texas

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Lynn County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 83.86% having been born in Texas. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lynn County, Texas Place of Birth

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