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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lamb County is 13,875, which is 5.67% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lamb County population density is 13.63 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lamb County is white, which represent 88.35% of the total population. The average Lamb County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,875. #146

Population Growth Since 2000, #214

Lamb County		-5.67%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #155

Lamb County	13.63 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,258 (88.35%, #105)
Black:	645 (4.65%, #118)
Hispanic:	7,364 (53.07%, #52)
Asian:	20 (0.14%, #188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	72 (0.52%, #121)
One Race, Other:	580 (4.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	300 (2.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,539 (88.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	52 (0.71%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (0.10%, see rank)
Central American:	98 (1.33%, see rank)
South American:	56 (0.76%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,091 (79.94%) out of the total population of 13,875 reported first ancestry.

	Lamb County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	4	0.03%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.07%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	59	0.43%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	696	5.02%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	255	1.84%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	743	5.35%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	874	6.30%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	49	0.35%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	28	0.20%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.05%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	23	0.17%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	181	1.30%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	93	0.67%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	190	1.37%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	37	0.27%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	22	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	888	6.40%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.11%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,019 (50.59%, see rank)

Females: 6,856 (49.41%, see rank)

Lamb County	Male: 50.59% Female: 49.41%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lamb County	36.20 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lamb County	34.00 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lamb County	38.60 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lamb County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,120	8.07%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,013	7.30%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,199	8.64%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,056	7.61%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	822	5.92%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,616	11.65%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,534	11.06%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,747	12.59%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,544	11.13%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,106	7.97%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	794	5.72%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	324	2.34%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lamb County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,665, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,519, 29.07%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,665, 30.76%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,259, 26.07%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	951, 10.98%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	271, 3.13%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.02, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lamb County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	469	98.08%	1.92%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,833	96.51%, see rank	3.49%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	914	97.37%, see rank	2.63%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	449	91.09%, see rank	8.91%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	91.30%, see rank	8.70%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lamb County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	4,784, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.85, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,212, 25.33%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,572, 74.67%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,397, 71.01%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.53, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,554, 53.39%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,387, 28.99%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lamb County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,543	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,262	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,454	27.63%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	2,989	56.80%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	199	3.78%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	620	11.78%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,281	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,104	20.91%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	2,846	53.89%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	663	12.55%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	668	12.65%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lamb County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	12,492	90.03%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,848	78.18%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,581	11.39%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	0.45%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,383	9.97%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	538	3.88%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	845	6.09%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.12%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	27	0.19%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,340	9.66%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lamb County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	2,842	59.41%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,924	40.22%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	0.31%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.06%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.