Lamb County, Texas

Lamb County, Texas, had an estimated population of 12,579 in 2025 across 2,632 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 12,579; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,632 km²
Density: 5; per km²
Median income: $60,760; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.7%	155 / 254	2,090 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$968	120 / 249	1,109 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$82,400	234 / 250	3,075 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.0%	130 / 254	1,679 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.5%	92 / 254	777 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.1%	144 / 254	2,381 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	194 / 254	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	103 / 254	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	74 / 254	367 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.3%	137 / 254	1,321 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	13.0%	50 / 254	246 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	58.3%	45 / 254	68 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.1	163 / 254	2,647 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	973	154 / 254	2,139 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	43.3%	43 / 254	96 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.2%	42 / 254	165 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.3%	204 / 254	2,918 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	36.0%	205 / 254	2,951 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.0%	116 / 254	1,191 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	14.2%	77 / 254	1,098 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.421	201 / 254	2,427 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$60,760	158 / 254	2,012 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,888	198 / 254	2,591 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.1%	220 / 254	2,828 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	14.3%	210 / 254	2,827 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.8%	205 / 254	3,000 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	25.1%	17 / 254	32 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.5%	160 / 254	2,020 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	12,579	150 / 254	2,247 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	5	153 / 254	2,420 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.5%	27 / 254	782 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.2%	192 / 254	2,671 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	16.4	232 / 253	2,902 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.0%	209 / 254	2,858 / 3,144

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