Lubbock, TX metro area

The Lubbock, TX metropolitan area spans 6 counties and had 367,109 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $22.9 billion that year.

Texas6 countiesPart of Lubbock-Plainview, TX

GDP, 2024$22.9B#160 of 387 · +2.8% nominal

Income per person, 2024$55,533#290 of 387

Unemployment, 20253.5%#99 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.3#262 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Lubbock, TXUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 6 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	$2.9B	12.8%	13.7%
Government	$3.9B	16.8%	11.1%
Manufacturing	—	—	9.5%
Finance & insurance	—	—	8.7%
Professional services	—	—	8.0%
Health care	—	—	7.5%
Wholesale trade	—	—	6.3%
Retail trade	$2.2B	9.8%	5.9%
Information	—	—	5.7%
Construction	—	—	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	—	—	3.3%
Accommodation & food	—	—	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	—	—	3.0%
Other services	$632M	2.8%	2.0%
Management of companies	—	—	1.8%
Utilities	$458M	2.0%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$1.6B	7.0%	1.3%
Education	—	—	1.1%
Arts & recreation	—	—	1.0%
Agriculture	$209M	0.9%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Cochran County	Texas	Outlying	48079
Crosby County	Texas	Outlying	48107
Garza County	Texas	Outlying	48169
Hockley County	Texas	Outlying	48219
Lubbock County	Texas	Central	48303
Lynn County	Texas	Outlying	48305