The Lubbock metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the South Plains region of West Texas, United States, that covers three counties – Crosby, Lubbock, and Lynn. As of the 2010 census, the Lubbock MSA had a population of 290,805, though a 2019 estimate placed the population at 322,257,[2] which ranks it the 157th-most populated MSA in the United States. It is also part of the larger Lubbock–Plainview combined statistical area.
Lubbock metropolitan area | |
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| Lubbock, TX MSA | |
 Downtown Lubbock in 2013 | |
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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) |
Communities
editPlaces with more than 150,000 people
edit- Lubbock (Principal city)
Places with 15,000 to 25,000 people
editPlaces with 5,000 to 15,000 people
editPlaces with 1,000 to 5,000 people
edit- Abernathy
- Anton
- Crosbyton
- Hale Center
- Idalou
- Lorenzo
- Petersburg
- Ralls
- Ransom Canyon
- Shallowater
- Sundown
- Tahoka
Places with less than 1,000 people
editUnincorporated places
editGhost town
editDemographics
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[3] 1900–1990[4] | |||
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Lubbock, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "County Population Totals: 2010-2019". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "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". Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "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.