Littlefield, Texas Population 2024

5,709

Littlefield is a city located in Hockley County and Lamb County Texas. Littlefield has a 2024 population of 5,709. It is also the county seat of Lamb County. Littlefield is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -3.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,943 in 2020.

The average household income in Littlefield is $66,153 with a poverty rate of 17.6%. The median age in Littlefield is 35.1 years: 33.7 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.

Littlefield Demographics

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

  • White: 80.25%
  • Two or more races: 12.19%
  • Black or African American: 4.6%
  • Other race: 2.96%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
908.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.94% (-234)
The current population of Littlefield, Texas is 5,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,76680.25%
Two or more races72412.19%
Black or African American2734.6%
Other race1762.96%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Littlefield Population by Race

Littlefield Population Pyramid 2024

Littlefield Median Age

35.1

Total

33.7

Male

35.4

Female

Littlefield Adults

There are 4,162 adults, (983 of whom are seniors) in Littlefield.

Littlefield Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Littlefield Sex Ratio

Female3,01150.7%
Male2,92849.3%

Littlefield Population by Age

Littlefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1462.7367.632.4
Married9233.3690.99.1
Non Family714049.450.6
Female3284.5545.754.3
Male1813.0160.239.8

3.48

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Littlefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade47312.97%
Associates Degree2627.18%
Bachelors Degree3429.38%
Graduate Degree1022.8%
High School Graduate1,32036.18%
Less Than 9th Grade46712.8%
Some College68218.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Littlefield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Littlefield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,9601,25833
White1,4711,236404
2+ Races46326228
Black1711680
Other Race1111040

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.46%.

Littlefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,573$72,417$51,316
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,273$38,359$25,129
Less Than 9th Grade$33,226$35,381$14,894
Overall$36,817$45,219$28,558
Some College$36,957$81,691$32,621

$36,817

Average Earnings

$45,219

Average Male

$28,558

Average Female

Littlefield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Littlefield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Littlefield Language

60.16% of Littlefield residents speak only English, while 39.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.84% of the population.

Littlefield Language

Littlefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,45374221.49%
White2,01524512.16%
Multiple72219426.87%
Black2593413.13%
Other1762614.77%

17.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.88%

Male Poverty Rate

24.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Littlefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Littlefield is Multiple, with 26.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Littlefield is White, with 12.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.38%.

Littlefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.07%
High School14.98%
Some College11.06%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Littlefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.19%
Female Employed14.77%
Male Employed2.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Littlefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Littlefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,214$79,367
Households$48,962$66,153
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,449$35,768

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Littlefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Littlefield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Littlefield Marriage

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 55-64.

Littlefield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Littlefield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

230

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War77
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War46
Korea0
World War II0

Littlefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5477
75+70
65 to 7438
18 to 3426
55 to 6419

Littlefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2180.06560337044839001
Hispanic850.037199124726477024
Black120.061224489795918366

Littlefield Veterans by Race

Littlefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Littlefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Littlefield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Littlefield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Littlefield 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

82.25%

Born in Littlefield

91.24%

Native Born

8.76%

Foreign Born

7.34%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.24% of Littlefield residents were born in the United States, with 82.25% having been born in Texas. 7.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Littlefield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,418-58-1.06%
20285,476-58-1.05%
20275,534-59-1.05%
20265,593-58-1.03%
20255,651-58-1.02%
20245,709-59-1.02%
20235,768-43-0.74%
20225,811-71-1.21%
20215,882-61-1.03%
20205,9431021.75%
20195,841-89-1.5%
20185,930-53-0.89%
20175,983-8-0.13%
20165,991-41-0.68%
20156,032-107-1.74%
20146,139-88-1.41%
20136,227-94-1.49%
20126,321-98-1.53%
20116,419340.53%
20106,38500%
20006,507180.28%
19906,489-920-12.42%
19807,4096719.96%
19706,738-498-6.88%
19607,23669610.64%
19506,5402,72371.34%
19403,81759918.61%
19303,218-2,200-40.61%

Littlefield Population by Year