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Terry County, TX


Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2024 population: 11,602   ( 225 from 2020)
Land area: 888.8 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:4,277 36.86% 7.5%
Black:3993.44% 9.5%
Indian:340.29% 22.7%
Asian:460.40% 7.0%
2+ races:1090.94% 5.8%
Hispanic:6,73758.07% 2.5%
Total non-White:7,32563.14% 1.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:776 16.4
Deaths:69014.6
Net Migration: -484-10.2
Net Immigration: 1493.1
Change in White population:-346 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:121 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
11,827
4,62339.09%
4413.73%
440.37%
430.36%
1030.87%
6,57355.58%
7,20460.91%

2010
12,651
5,74745.43%
5654.47%
280.22%
230.18%
720.57%
6,21149.09%
6,90454.57%

2000
12,761
6,35149.77%
6174.84%
310.24%
210.16%
1020.80%
5,62644.09%
6,41050.23%

1990
13,218
7,52256.91%
4083.09%
280.21%
930.70%
n/a
5,16739.09%
5,69643.09%

1980
14,581
9,08862.33%
4943.39%
360.25%
00.00%
n/a
4,95333.97%
5,49337.67%

1970
14,118
10,08071.40%
4783.39%
100.07%
20.01%
n/a
3,47124.59%
4,038 28.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,778 14.1
1,1539.1
-1,023-8.1
800.6
-1,124 -8.9
300 2.4
2000's
NumberRate
1,802 14.1
1,0458.2
-1,726-13.5
3873.0
-604 -4.7
494 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,053 15.5
1,2119.2
-1,509-11.4
1471.1
-1,171 -8.9
714 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,950 20.2
1,226 8.4
-2,973 -20.4
n/a
-1,566 -10.7
203 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,674 -11.9
n/a
-992 -7.0
1,455 10.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Terry County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.4
3,236 27.9%
8,366 72.1%
1,749 15.1%
4,170
2.65
2,818 67.6%
1,830 64.9%
491 17.4%
1,352 32.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
3,279 25.9%
9,372 74.1%
1,827 14.4%
4,200
2.73
3,074 73.2%
2,276 74.0%
312 10.1%
1,126 26.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
3,608 28.3%
9,153 71.7%
1,849 14.5%
4,315
2.73
3,300 76.5%
2,606 79.0%
264 8.0%
1,015 23.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
4,367 33.0%
8,851 67.0%
1,791 13.5%
4,427
2.95
3,556 80.3%
3,072 86.4%
242 6.8%
871 19.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
5,073 34.8%
9,508 65.2%
1,702 11.7%
4,848
2.98
3,946 81.4%
3,444 87.3%
266 6.7%
902 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Terry County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,789 
Median Value$105,500 
Occupied4,17087.1%
Vacant61912.9%
Owned2,74465.8%
Rented1,42634.2%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units4,07885.2%
    Detached4,00783.7%
    Attached711.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1994.2%
Mobile Homes4138.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Terry County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004039.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991744.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991804.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992626.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991232.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992385.7%
$35,000 to $39,99942110.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993678.8%
$45,000 to $49,999912.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993087.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993738.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993638.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992245.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991623.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993257.8%
$200,000 or more1563.7%
Median Household Income42,694 
Per Capita Income25,206 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1092.6%
Public Assistance1072.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps84120.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,97365.5%
Unemployed561.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,02967.4%
Not in Labor Force98132.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0531,54657.0%
Non-Profit12121935.6%
Self-Employed25127048.2%
Local Government17518049.3%
State Government347930.1%
Federal Government382659.4%
Total Private + Self2,3041,81655.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36850442.2%
Total2,6722,32053.5%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64312.9%
Sales and Office Occupations92218.5%
Professional, Technical57111.4%
Service Occupations1,12522.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2645.3%
All others1,73134.7%
White Collar 42.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74815.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction58611.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting53410.7%
Retail trade4509.0%
Accommodation and food services4118.2%
Construction3727.5%
Public administration2865.7%
Educational services2585.2%
Manufacturing2404.8%
Wholesale trade2284.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1663.3%
Other services1362.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1332.7%
Finance and insurance1302.6%
Transportation and warehousing1302.6%
Information791.6%
Utilities531.1%
Professional, scientific, technical320.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation200.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Terry County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,81749.23%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican130.11%
Total Central American90.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8907.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino200.17%
Vietnamese40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,64060.6%
Spanish3,79934.7%
German, other Germanic5004.6%
Other80.1%
Tagalog70.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.0%
Vietnamese40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,22010.3%
German6595.6%
Irish5094.3%
English5044.3%
Scottish1401.2%
Pennsylvania German1341.1%
Canadian1221.0%
Swiss1181.0%
Czechoslovakian900.8%
Hungarian830.7%
European760.6%
Italian490.4%
Portuguese480.4%
Scotch-Irish450.4%
British280.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,90692.3%
Not a citizen9107.7%
Native10,63790.0%
Foreign-born1,17910.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Terry County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,084 14.7%682 9.3%2,485 33.8%2,294 31.2%595 8.1%216 2.9%
  Average years of education: 11.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,084 14.7%
9-12 Years 682 9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,485 33.8%
Some College 2,294 31.2%
Bach. Degree 595 8.1%
Grad Degree 216 2.9%
Average years of education: 11.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Terry County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,921 5,547 374 6.3% 6.4%
1991 6,138 5,836 302 4.9% 7.0%
1992 6,075 5,554 521 8.6% 7.7%
1993 6,050 5,622 428 7.1% 7.2%
1994 6,151 5,685 466 7.6% 6.6%
1995 6,016 5,567 449 7.5% 6.1%
1996 6,058 5,701 357 5.9% 5.8%
1997 6,302 5,944 358 5.7% 5.4%
1998 5,791 5,371 420 7.3% 5.0%
1999 5,647 5,241 406 7.2% 4.7%
2000 5,620 5,341 279 5.0% 4.4%
2001 5,779 5,469 310 5.4% 5.0%
2002 5,580 5,254 326 5.8% 6.3%
2003 5,837 5,449 388 6.6% 6.7%
2004 5,709 5,348 361 6.3% 6.0%
2005 5,781 5,451 330 5.7% 5.5%
2006 5,622 5,328 294 5.2% 5.0%
2007 5,716 5,451 265 4.6% 4.4%
2008 5,866 5,620 246 4.2% 4.9%
2009 6,046 5,632 414 6.8% 7.5%
2010 5,764 5,333 431 7.5% 8.2%
2011 5,849 5,420 429 7.3% 8.0%
2012 5,651 5,284 367 6.5% 6.7%
2013 5,522 5,192 330 6.0% 6.3%
2014 5,604 5,360 244 4.4% 5.2%
2015 5,405 5,150 255 4.7% 4.5%
2016 5,352 5,096 256 4.8% 4.6%
2017 5,243 4,978 265 5.1% 4.3%
2018 5,128 4,919 209 4.1% 3.9%
2019 4,997 4,815 182 3.6% 3.5%
2020 4,840 4,486 354 7.3% 7.6%
2021 4,813 4,523 290 6.0% 5.6%
2022 4,653 4,460 193 4.1% 3.9%
2023 4,607 4,427 180 3.9% 3.9%
2024 4,561 4,390 171 3.7% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com