county

Lipscomb County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Lipscomb County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lipscomb County is a sparsely populated rural county in the Texas Panhandle with a population of 2,964, likely anchored by agriculture and energy extraction, consistent with its striking GDP per capita of $174,121 against a median worker earnings of just $43,636. The labor force is relatively small with 62.6% participation, 25.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.4%; housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $128,400 and median rent of $807/month supporting an 82.4% homeownership rate. The county has shed 14.6% of its population over five years, and a foreign-born share of 15.1% is notable for a county this size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,560

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.6% since 2018

Lipscomb County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,069 (70.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone463 (15.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race235 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races120 (4.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone23 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish783
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

92

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$174,121

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$34,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance305
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining228
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities166
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services81
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)79

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations467
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations239
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations161
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations156
  5. 5.Service Occupations143

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.59×)234
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.89×)140
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999153 (18.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999119 (14.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99975 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99971 (8.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99960 (7.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99955 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone938 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled162 (14.1%)
  • Worked At Home24 (2.1%)
  • Walked17 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Lipscomb County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.