The Town Files

Lamb County, Texas

12,828 people. The median home is worth $82,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,760.

Towns in Lamb County

Towns in Lamb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Littlefield5,943$79,400$60,63635.3

People and housing

Lamb CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$82,400$184,100
Median rent$968$1,086
Median household income$60,760$65,842
Median age37.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,938 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,612 a year.

Largest industries in Lamb CountyRetail371 jobs · $34,723Health care & social assistan…348 jobs · $46,900Hotels & restaurants234 jobs · $16,264Wholesale trade222 jobs · $75,976Manufacturing192 jobs · $67,757Construction116 jobs · $85,139
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lamb County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 653 storm events in Lamb County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lamb County by type since 1996Hail166Drought97Tornado16Wildfire8High Wind103Dust Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood17Winter Storm16Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lamb County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).