Warren and Myrta Bacon House · National Register of Historic Places
Lubbock’s story
136 years in pictures
17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Lubbock is settled
LubbockTX
A city of 264,814, settled in 1890. Nearly 3.7% of it is conserved land.
Population
264,814
+12% since 2010
Typical home
$212K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
30.5
years
Jobs based here
135,340
Balanced
What makes Lubbock stand out
The 3 things Lubbock does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#49 most trails in TX
172 miles of trails across 91 parks and preserves
3.7% of the town is conserved land.
3colleges
College town
3 colleges
Texas Tech University
Students are part of everyday life here.
Warren and Myrta Bacon HouseHistory
Settled in 1890
17 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 136 years.
College town
15% of Lubbock is in college
3 colleges in town.
Texas Tech University35,901 students on campus
- Admission
- 73%
- Net price
- $19,070
- Graduate
- 69%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- —
- Graduate
- —
- Admission
- 73%
- Net price
- $24,456
- Graduate
- 51%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Lubbock’s report card
Commute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors172 mi#49 for trails in TXHousing$212K29% below the TX typical homeSafetyDLess crime than 7% of U.S. townsSchoolsB−Beats 52% of TX districtsHealthB−Healthier than 45% of U.S. townsHazards73/100High risk of storm & flood damageClimate93°/27°Summer high · winter low · 7″ snow
Now in Lubbock
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Clear
H 90° · L 69°
Local news
All →- Ropes vs Idalou - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/30/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Texas Tech vs. Sam Houston leads off the Week Four In-State College Football Games Previews and PredictionsSports Illustrated · Sep 25
- Trinity Christian High School (Lubbock, TX) Basketballmaxpreps.com · Sep 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lubbock. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Lubbock
72% of Lubbock’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Wolfforth (2%), Amarillo (1%) and Dallas (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
72%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lubbock72%
Wolfforth2%
Amarillo1%
Dallas1%
Midland1%
5 mi
median commute distance
135,340
jobs based in Lubbock
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.7% of Lubbock is conserved land
172 miles of trails across 91 parks and preserves.
#49for trails in TX
3.7%
conserved · 3,396 of 92,130 acres
172 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
#185
most conserved land in TX
#259
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackenzie Park | 12.5 mi | 662 |
| 2. Dunbar Historical Lake Park | 8.7 mi | 277 |
| 3. City of Lubbock land | 8.6 mi | 287 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Lubbock home is worth about $212K
The typical Lubbock home is worth about $212,000, up 2.1% in a year, 29% below the Texas typical home.
$212KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lubbock$212K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
42
days on market
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
413
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 7% of U.S. towns
Lubbock reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lubbock6.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lubbock23.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
7th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4th
percentile among TX towns
1,807
violent crimes reported in 2025
6,493
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools
Lubbock’s public schools outperform 52% of Texas districts
The public schools Lubbock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper East El | PK–5 | 857 | B |
| Lubbock-Cooper North El | PK–5 | 826 | B+ |
| Lubbock-Cooper Central El | PK–5 | 763 | A |
| Willow Bend El | PK–5 | 749 | B |
| Oak Ridge El | PK–5 | 678 | A− |
| Miller El | PK–5 | 675 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 94 schools →
Health
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Lubbock beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lubbock | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.7% | 84.6% |
Covenant Childrens Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
65th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
195
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lubbock has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–57°
Spring46–76°
Summer66–92°
Fall48–75°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A growing town
Lubbock has grown 12% since 2010
229,573 people in 2010; 264,814 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks
17 places in Lubbock on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Lubbock
City in Texas, United States
Lubbock ( LUB-ək) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 257,141 at the 2020 census (estimated at 273,071 in 2025), Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwestern part of the state, in the Great Plains region, an area known historically and geographically as the Llano Estacado, and ecologically is part of the southern end of the High Plains, lying at the economic center of the Lubbock metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 367,109 in 2024. Lubbock's nickname, "Hub City", derives from it being the economic, educational, and healthcare hu…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1890
- Population
- 257,141
- Area
- 126 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,255 ft
- ZIP code
- 79401, 79402, 79403
- Area code
- 806