Lamb County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Lamb County, Texas has its county seat in Littlefield and FIPS code 48279. About 12,919 people live here, the 148th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Littlefield |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48279 (Texas 48 + county 279) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 12,919 (148th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,016.2 sq mi (69th largest; + 1.5 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 12.7 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $76,600 |
| Median property tax paid | $913 a year (about 1.19% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.lamb.tx.us |
What counties border Lamb County?
Lamb County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Lamb County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 66% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Littlefield | 5,886 | 100.0% |
| Olton | 1,568 | 100.0% |
| Sudan | 1,132 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Lamb County?
14 ZIP code areas with residents touch Lamb County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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