The Lubbock metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the
South Plains region of
West Texas
West Texas is a loosely defined region in the U.S. state of Texas, generally encompassing the desert climate, arid and semiarid climate, semiarid lands west of a line drawn between the cities of Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Texa ...
, 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,
which ranks it the 157th-most populated MSA in the United States. It is also part of the larger
Lubbock–Plainview combined statistical area.
Communities
Places with more than 150,000 people
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Lubbock (Principal city)
Places with 15,000 to 25,000 people
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Plainview
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 people
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Levelland
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Slaton
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Wolfforth
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
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Abernathy
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Anton
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Crosbyton
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Hale Center
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Idalou
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Lorenzo
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Petersburg
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Ralls
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Ransom Canyon
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Shallowater
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Sundown
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Tahoka
Places with less than 1,000 people
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Buffalo Springs
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New Deal
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New Home
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O'Donnell
The O'Donnell dynasty ( or ''Ó Domhnaill,'' ''Ó Doṁnaill'' ''or Ua Domaill;'' meaning "descendant of Dónal") were the dominant Irish clan of the kingdom of Tyrconnell in Ulster in the north of medieval and early modern Ireland.
Naming ...
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Opdyke West
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Reese Center
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Ropesville
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Smyer
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Wilson
Unincorporated places
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Acuff
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Cone
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A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines ...
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Cotton Center
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Grassland
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Roosevelt
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Slide
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Wayside
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Whitharral
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Woodrow
Ghost town
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Hale City
Demographics
As of the
census
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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
Non-Hispanic Whites, also referred to as White Anglo Americans or Non-Latino Whites, are White Americans who are classified by the United States census as "White" and not of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to annual estimates from the Unit ...
), 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
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the MSA was $15,884.
See also
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List of cities in Texas
Texas is a U.S. state, state located in the Southern United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, 29,145,505 (93.14%) of the 31,290,831 residents of Texas lived in a Municipal corporation, municipality in the 2024 estimate.
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List of museums in West Texas
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Texas census statistical areas
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List of Texas metropolitan areas
The following is a complete list of 25 metropolitan areas in Texas, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget. The largest two are ranked among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Some metropolitan areas contain metro ...
References
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Geography of Lubbock County, Texas
Geography of Crosby County, Texas
Geography of Lubbock, Texas