Lamesa is a city located in Dawson County Texas. Lamesa has a 2020 population of 8,524. It is also the county seat of Dawson County. Lamesa is currently declining at a rate of -0.87% annually and its population has decreased by -1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,674 in 2010.
The average household income in Lamesa is $58,429 with a poverty rate of 25.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $702 per month, and the median house value is $76,000. The median age in Lamesa is 34.8 years, 34.5 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lamesawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 13,826 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 13,747 | -79 | -0.57% |
2012 | 13,611 | -136 | -1.00% |
2013 | 13,219 | -392 | -2.97% |
2014 | 13,445 | 226 | 1.68% |
2015 | 12,987 | -458 | -3.53% |
2016 | 12,999 | 12 | 0.09% |
2017 | 12,744 | -255 | -2.00% |
2018 | 12,605 | -139 | -1.10% |
2019 | 12,728 | 123 | 0.97% |
2020 | 12,851 | 123 | 0.96% |
2021 | 12,974 | 123 | 0.95% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,703 | 73.03% |
Black or African American | 365 | 3.98% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 72 | 0.78% |
Some Other Race | 1,013 | 11.04% |
Two or More Races | 1,026 | 11.18% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,705 | 2.46 | 68.3 |
Married | 1,450 | 3.17 | 75.1 |
Male | 183 | 2.98 | 71.6 |
Female | 634 | 3.59 | 66.2 |
Non Family | 1,438 | 1.17 | 62 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 907 | 15.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 656 | 11.53% |
High School Graduate | 2,070 | 36.37% |
Some College | 993 | 17.45% |
Associates Degree | 233 | 4.09% |
Bachelors Degree | 709 | 12.46% |
Graduate Degree | 123 | 2.16% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,018 | 1,784 | 440 |
Native American | 42 | 24 | 6 |
Other Race | 621 | 296 | 86 |
Black | 213 | 153 | 24 |
Hispanic | 3,430 | 2,167 | 368 |
2+ Races | 546 | 441 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.40%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.80%.
$30,194
Average Earnings
$37,003
Average Male
$21,352
Average Female
60.06% of Lamesa residents speak only English, while 39.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 5,869 | 1,827 | 31.13% |
Multiple | 1,025 | 264 | 25.76% |
Black | 363 | 92 | 25.34% |
White | 2,714 | 358 | 13.19% |
Native | 72 | 9 | 12.50% |
Other | 588 | NaN% |
25.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.79%
Male Poverty Rate
26.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamesa is Hispanic, with 31.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamesa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.85%.
44.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 260 | 5.32% |
Black | 41 | 16.14% |
Native American | 5 | 10.20% |
Other Race | 5 | 0.79% |
2+ Races | 6 | 0.90% |
Hispanic | 108 | 2.67% |
15.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
54.6%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.17%
Born in Lamesa
95.42%
Native Born
4.58%
Foreign Born
2.16%
Non Citizen
2.42%
Naturalized
95.42% of Lamesa residents were born in the United States, with 85.17% having been born in Texas. 2.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,528 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 6,038 | 2,510 | 5.52% |
1950 | 10,704 | 4,666 | 5.89% |
1960 | 12,438 | 1,734 | 1.51% |
1970 | 11,559 | -879 | -0.73% |
1980 | 11,790 | 231 | 0.20% |
1990 | 10,809 | -981 | -0.86% |
2000 | 9,952 | -857 | -0.82% |
2010 | 9,422 | -530 | -0.55% |
2011 | 9,347 | -75 | -0.80% |
2012 | 9,272 | -75 | -0.80% |
2013 | 9,197 | -75 | -0.81% |
2014 | 9,122 | -75 | -0.82% |
2015 | 9,047 | -75 | -0.82% |
2016 | 8,972 | -75 | -0.83% |
2017 | 8,897 | -75 | -0.84% |
2018 | 8,822 | -75 | -0.84% |
2019 | 8,747 | -75 | -0.85% |
2020 | 8,674 | -73 | -0.83% |
2021 | 8,599 | -75 | -0.86% |
2022 | 8,524 | -75 | -0.87% |