City in Lamb County, Texas · 6.3 sq mi · 894 people per sq mi
5,618 people live in Littlefield. The typical household earns $60,636, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,943 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.67%
Men 33.6 · Women 36.1
1930–2026
5,618
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
5,618
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,618 | -57 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,675 | -25 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 5,700 | -50 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 5,750 | -27 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 5,777 | -86 | 1.47% |
| 2021 | 5,863 | -80 | 1.35% |
| 2020 | 5,943 | -66 | 1.10% |
| 2019 | 6,009 | -70 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 6,079 | -35 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 6,114 | +10 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Littlefield has a population change lower than Lamb County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 34% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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