Lamesa, Texas demographics

Lamesa, TX demographics: median age 34.2; 13.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Lamesa city, Texas · Incorporated city · GEOID 4841164. The survey estimates a population of 8,393 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Lamesa is 34.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 1.6 years. There are 3,409 households (±191). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	34.2 ±1.6	35.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,393
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Under 18	2,328 ±273	27.7% ±3.2 pp	25.0%	22.0%
18–34	2,056 ±342	24.5% ±4.1 pp	24.2%	22.8%
35–64	2,664 ±309	31.7% ±3.7 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	1,345 ±205	16.0% ±2.4 pp	13.4%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,393
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Male	4,123 ±137	49.1% ±1.6 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	4,270 ±137	50.9% ±1.6 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,393
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
White alone	3,917 ±511	46.7% ±6.1 pp	48.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	249 ±163 · low precision	3.0% ±1.9 pp · low precision	12.2%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8 ±28 · low precision	0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.9%
Asian alone	58 ±75 · low precision	0.7% ±0.9 pp · low precision	5.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	1,672 ±559	19.9% ±6.7 pp	9.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	2,485 ±617	29.6% ±7.4 pp	23.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,393
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,643 ±209	31.5% ±2.5 pp	60.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	5,750 ±210	68.5% ±2.5 pp	39.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,409
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,280 ±180	37.5% ±4.8 pp	48.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	224 ±136 · low precision	6.6% ±4.0 pp · low precision	5.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	552 ±159	16.2% ±4.6 pp	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,207 ±236	35.4% ±6.6 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	146 ±106 · low precision	4.3% ±3.1 pp · low precision	6.0%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,409
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,179 ±195	34.6% ±5.4 pp	34.7%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,230 ±240	65.4% ±6.0 pp	65.3%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,409
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,207 ±236	35.4% ±6.6 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	893 ±167	26.2% ±4.7 pp	31.4%	33.8%
Three-person households	456 ±144	13.4% ±4.1 pp	16.3%	15.3%
Four-person households	580 ±171	17.0% ±4.9 pp	14.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	163 ±95 · low precision	4.8% ±2.8 pp · low precision	7.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±30 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	110 ±100 · low precision	3.2% ±2.9 pp · low precision	1.7%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 8,393
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Native	7,925 ±178	94.4% ±2.1 pp	82.4%	85.9%
Foreign born	468 ±179	5.6% ±2.1 pp	17.6%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 7,794
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
English only	5,088 ±303	65.3% ±3.8 pp	64.9%	77.7%
Spanish	2,627 ±274	33.7% ±3.5 pp	28.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	6 ±13 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	13 ±2	0.2% ±0.0 pp	0.2%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	58 ±75 · low precision	0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.1%
Arabic	2 ±9 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 5,067
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,217 ±273	24.0% ±5.3 pp	14.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,890 ±286	37.3% ±5.4 pp	24.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	896 ±195	17.7% ±3.8 pp	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	365 ±134	7.2% ±2.6 pp	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	538 ±120	10.6% ±2.3 pp	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	161 ±76	3.2% ±1.5 pp	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 8,289
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Same house	6,418 ±522	77.4% ±6.3 pp	86.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	1,047 ±469	12.6% ±5.7 pp	7.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	786 ±363	9.5% ±4.4 pp	3.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	38 ±54 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

20.1% of Lamesa residents (±4.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 17.1% in Texas and 8.4% nationally. 83.0% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Lamesa	Texas	U.S.	Compared with Texas
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	20.1% ±4.5 pp	17.1%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	83.0% ±4.7 pp	91.4%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	3.9% ±1.7 pp	6.2%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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