Levelland, Texas Population 2024

12,498

Levelland is a city located in Cochran County and Hockley County Texas. Levelland has a 2024 population of 12,498. It is also the county seat of Hockley County. Levelland is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,626 in 2020.

The average household income in Levelland is $67,706 with a poverty rate of 17.53%. The median age in Levelland is 33 years: 31.7 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.

Levelland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Levelland was:

  • White: 65.88%
  • Two or more races: 19.18%
  • Other race: 10.1%
  • Black or African American: 4%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
10.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,224.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.01% (-128)
The current population of Levelland, Texas is 12,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,626.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,30565.88%
Two or more races2,41819.18%
Other race1,27310.1%
Black or African American5044%
Asian770.61%
Native American300.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Levelland Population by Race

Levelland Population Pyramid 2024

Levelland Median Age

33

Total

31.7

Male

35.2

Female

Levelland Adults

There are 9,295 adults, (1,709 of whom are seniors) in Levelland.

Levelland Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Levelland Sex Ratio

Female6,34550.33%
Male6,26249.67%

Levelland Population by Age

Levelland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6872.5669.430.6
Married2,2613.2782.217.8
Non Family1,4671.1660.739.3
Female8473.0355.644.4
Male1122.9131.368.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Levelland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade97612.54%
Associates Degree84810.89%
Bachelors Degree7249.3%
Graduate Degree4816.18%
High School Graduate2,16027.74%
Less Than 9th Grade7309.38%
Some College1,86723.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Levelland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Levelland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,7472,348281
White3,5493,328875
2+ Races1,329827116
Other Race69041328
Black34927412
Asian303030
Native American30220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Levelland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,625$60,481$51,172
Graduate Degree$80,000$80,500$78,958
High School Graduate$31,307$47,568$19,195
Less Than 9th Grade$34,461$47,106$13,200
Overall$38,817$48,220$29,676
Some College$35,143$39,558$32,344

$38,817

Average Earnings

$48,220

Average Male

$29,676

Average Female

Levelland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Levelland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Levelland Language

66.9% of Levelland residents speak only English, while 33.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.73% of the population.

Levelland Language

Levelland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,9991,60522.93%
Multiple2,34757224.37%
White4,2803648.5%
Other1,26730924.39%
Black42013131.19%
Native25312%

17.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.87%

Male Poverty Rate

21.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Levelland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Levelland is Black, with 31.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Levelland is White, with 8.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.

Levelland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.12%
High School10.19%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater2.77%

Levelland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.91%
Female Employed13.34%
Male Unemployed8.84%
Male Employed6.45%

Levelland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Levelland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,135$79,023
Households$50,707$67,706
Married Families$81,701$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,685$40,240

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Levelland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Levelland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Levelland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Levelland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Levelland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

428

Number of Veterans

400

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam147
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War85
Korea26
World War II17

Levelland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 7496
35 to 5489
18 to 3465
55 to 6448

Levelland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3810.06159068865179437
Hispanic750.015977844056242013
Other Race220.026862026862026864
2+ Races140.008134805345729227
Asian110.2619047619047619

Levelland Veterans by Race

Levelland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Levelland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Levelland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Levelland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Levelland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.5%

Born in Levelland

90.06%

Native Born

9.94%

Foreign Born

7.42%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.06% of Levelland residents were born in the United States, with 76.5% having been born in Texas. 7.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Levelland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,338-32-0.26%
202812,370-32-0.26%
202712,402-32-0.26%
202612,434-32-0.26%
202512,466-32-0.26%
202412,498-32-0.26%
202312,530880.71%
202212,442160.13%
202112,426-200-1.58%
202012,626-961-7.07%
201913,587610.45%
201813,526-58-0.43%
201713,584-80-0.59%
201613,664-178-1.29%
201513,842-73-0.52%
201413,915680.49%
201313,8471861.36%
201213,661930.69%
201113,568520.38%
201013,51600%
200012,866-1,120-8.01%
199013,9861771.28%
198013,8092,36420.66%
197011,4451,29212.73%
196010,1531,88922.86%
19508,2645,173167.36%
19403,091-9,247-74.95%

Levelland Population by Year