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Lubbock County, TX

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Lubbock County has a population of 311.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 900.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $17.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lubbock County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Lubbock County comprises Lubbock, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Lubbock.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Crosby County, Floyd County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Lamb County, Lynn County, and Terry County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
24.3%73.75%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
24.12%75.29%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
31.26%67.98%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
28.81%69.61%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
28.3%66.31%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
33.12%65.27%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
19%21%
Private Industries81%34%
Agriculture<1%-21%
Mining1%71%
Utilities1%0%
Construction6%32%
Manufacturing3%9%
– Durable2%5%
– Nondurable1%15%
Trade18%42%
– Wholesale8%37%
– Retail10%47%
Transportation2%38%
Information5%0%
Finance & Insurance5%32%
Real Estate13%54%
Professional &
Business Services
7%40%
Educational Services1%18%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%14%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%23%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%34%
Other Services23%25%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers6886
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
5980
📺 Electronics & Appliance2271
🛒 Grocery Stores5980
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores4582
⚕️ Health & Personal Care9585
⛽ Gasoline Stations9885
👕 Clothing Stores10583
👠 Shoe Stores2166
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1659
🏸 Sporting Goods2472
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers744
🏬 Department Stores7188
💐 Florists1168
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1864
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 843
🍺 Bars & Taverns3979
🍽️ Full-service restaurants21787
🍔 Limited-service restaurants30088
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers14983
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation7788
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%10%N/A
Top 20%0%$198,800
Next highest 20%0%$131,900
Middle 20%0%$49,700
Second lowest 20%0%$48,700
Bottom 20%0%$47,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries60%$79,200
Self-Employment20%Below $10,000
Investment Income13%Below $10,000
Social Security68%$19,700
Supplemental Security13%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%
Retirement43%$17,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
6%6%4%5%
$25K
– $49K
4%7%5%5%
$50K
– $99K
3%13%9%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%8%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$29,400
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED
Some College to
Associate’s
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
Graduate Degree
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1
STEM2
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4
Sales5
Blue-Collar6
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought++++$
Earthquake+$
Hail++++$
Heat Waves$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind++++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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