Lamb County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48279 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,828
Rank #2,293 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,760 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,012 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$82,400 −70.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,153 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.3% −57.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,903 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #299 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
74.9% Insured
14.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.2%46.8%58.3%36.0%3.3%1.4%0.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Lamb County, Texas

Lamb County, Texas has a total population of 12,828, making it the 2,293rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lamb County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lamb County is $60,760, which ranks #2,012 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Lamb County is $82,400, 70.8% below the national median. Renters in Lamb County pay a median gross rent of $968 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lamb County, 14.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 74.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Lamb County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (36.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Lamb County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.