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Lynn County, TX

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

AI Overview

Lynn County is a small, agriculture-oriented West Texas county with a population of 5,667 that has contracted 2.4% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 61.2%, with 24.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median worker earnings figure of $35,649, reflecting a cost structure well below state norms—median home values are $130,800 and gross rent averages $933 per month. A poverty rate of 17.5% and unemployment of 4.3% coexist with a median household income of $73,679 and a GDP per capita of $58,212, suggesting income is concentrated among a smaller working base in an otherwise affordable, owner-occupied market (77.0% homeownership).

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

Population

5,667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,558 (61.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,470 (25.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone388 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races109 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone103 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone88 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,076
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic137
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island8
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

180

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,212

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,044

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance746
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining371
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)205
  4. 4.Construction (Group)189
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities175

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,064
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations508
  3. 3.Service Occupations390
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations356
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations230

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.10×)365
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)186
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.40×)821
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.30×)226
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$130,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$933/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999187 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999135 (8.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999134 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999124 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999112 (6.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999107 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,649

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,007 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled261 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home198 (7.9%)
  • Walked31 (1.2%)
  • Other12 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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