Poverty Rate in Lubbock County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lubbock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lubbock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lubbock County: 17.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,320 | Christian County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,321 | Dorchester County, MD | 17.1% |
| #2,322 | Harrison County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,323 | Lubbock County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,324 | Macon County, TN | 17.2% |
| #2,325 | Pickens County, SC | 17.2% |
| #2,326 | Washington County, GA | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock County, Texas has a poverty rate of 17.1%, which ranks #2,323 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Lubbock County ranks #182 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 28th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.