Lubbock County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Lubbock County, Texas has its county seat in Lubbock and FIPS code 48303. About 314,633 people live here, the 18th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Lubbock |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48303 (Texas 48 + county 303) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 314,633 (18th of 254) |
| Land area | 895.6 sq mi (155th largest; + 5.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 351.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $199,600 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,119 a year (about 1.56% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.lubbockcounty.gov |
What counties border Lubbock County?
Lubbock County shares a border with 4 counties:
What cities and towns are in Lubbock County?
7 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 89% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | 261,078 | 100.0% |
| Wolfforth | 6,189 | 100.0% |
| Slaton | 5,811 | 100.0% |
| Abernathy | 3,108 | 25.1% (also in other counties) |
| Shallowater | 2,935 | 100.0% |
| Idalou | 2,389 | 100.0% |
| Ransom Canyon | 1,081 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Lubbock County?
25 ZIP code areas with residents touch Lubbock County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 79250*
- 79311*
- 79313*
- 79329
- 79343*
- 79350
- 79358*
- 79363*
- 79364*
- 79366
- 79382*
- 79401
- 79403
- 79404
- 79406
- 79407*
- 79410
- 79411
- 79412
- 79413
- 79414
- 79415
- 79416
- 79423*
- 79424
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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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