Lubbock metropolitan area
Lubbock metropolitan area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX MSA | ||
 Downtown Lubbock in 2013 | ||
 Interactive Map of Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA
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| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Texas | |
| Largest city | Lubbock | |
| Other cities | Levelland Slaton Tahoka Crosbyton Plainview | |
| Area | ||
• Total | 2,560 sq mi (6,630 km2) | |
| Population | ||
• Total | 322,257 | |
| • Rank | 157 in the U.S. | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $18.116 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Lubbock metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the South Plains region of West Texas, United States, that covers six counties – Cochran, Crosby, Garza, Hockley, Lubbock, and Lynn.[2] As of the 2020 census, the Lubbock MSA had a population of 351,268, though a 2025 estimate placed the population at 368,431,[3] which ranks it the 154th-most populated MSA in the United States. The Lubbock MSA is a component of the larger Lubbock–Plainview combined statistical area.
Communities
[edit]Places with more than 150,000 people
[edit]- Lubbock (Principal city)
Places with 15,000 to 25,000 people
[edit]Places with 5,000 to 15,000 people
[edit]Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
[edit]Places with less than 1,000 people
[edit]Unincorporated places
[edit]Ghost town
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,098 | — | |
| 1910 | 7,102 | 546.8% | |
| 1920 | 21,931 | 208.8% | |
| 1930 | 62,499 | 185.0% | |
| 1940 | 73,759 | 18.0% | |
| 1950 | 121,660 | 64.9% | |
| 1960 | 177,532 | 45.9% | |
| 1970 | 197,487 | 11.2% | |
| 1980 | 229,115 | 16.0% | |
| 1990 | 236,698 | 3.3% | |
| 2000 | 249,700 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 284,890 | 14.1% | |
| 2020 | 321,368 | 12.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1900–1990[5] | |||
As of the census[6][7] of 2020, 321,368 people, 120,841 households, and 73,302 families lived in the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 61.8% White (49.8% non-Hispanic Whites), 8.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 11.68% from other races, and 13.9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 35.6% of the population.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $28,984 and for a family was $35,479. Males had a median income of $26,868 versus $19,410 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,884.
| County | Seat | 2025 estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | Lubbock | 328,906 | 310,639 | +5.88% | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) | 365/sq mi (141/km2) |
| Hockley | Levelland | 21,600 | 21,537 | +0.29% | 909 sq mi (2,350 km2) | 24/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Lynn | Tahoka | 6,017 | 5,596 | +7.52% | 893 sq mi (2,310 km2) | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Crosby | Crosbyton | 4,852 | 5,133 | −5.47% | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) | 5/sq mi (2/km2) |
| Garza | Post | 4,510 | 5,816 | −22.46% | 896 sq mi (2,320 km2) | 5/sq mi (2/km2) |
| Cochran | Morton | 2,546 | 2,547 | −0.04% | 775 sq mi (2,010 km2) | 3/sq mi (1/km2) |
| Total | 368,431 | 351,268 | +4.89% | 5,276 sq mi (13,660 km2) | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Lubbock, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 61. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Households and Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
