Lucas, Texas Population 2024

8,965

Lucas Demographics

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

  • White: 83.52%
  • Two or more races: 7.49%
  • Asian: 4.84%
  • Black or African American: 3.3%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
15.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
574.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.84% (1,292)
The current population of Lucas, Texas is 8,965 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,673.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,71583.52%
Two or more races6027.49%
Asian3894.84%
Black or African American2653.3%
Other race480.6%
Native American210.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lucas Population by Race

Lucas Population Pyramid 2024

Lucas Median Age

46.8

Total

48.1

Male

45.3

Female

Lucas Adults

There are 5,972 adults, (774 of whom are seniors) in Lucas.

Lucas Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lucas Sex Ratio

Female3,83147.65%
Male4,20952.35%

Lucas Population by Age

Lucas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7242.9589.910.1
Married2,1843.3597.92.1
Non Family4581.0254.145.9
Male562.5766.133.9
Female263.271000

3.33

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lucas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade601.11%
Associates Degree3476.41%
Bachelors Degree2,21640.93%
Graduate Degree1,22122.55%
High School Graduate4508.31%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1,12020.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lucas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lucas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4694,4212,844
2+ Races335335116
Hispanic328326169
Black227217144
Asian224224224
Other Race343421
Native American212121

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

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

Lucas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$98,785$122,596$60,313
Graduate Degree$179,630$227,589$104,712
High School Graduate$94,853$118,707$88,456
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$93,628$129,435$59,152
Some College$47,652$48,000$47,553

$93,628

Average Earnings

$129,435

Average Male

$59,152

Average Female

Lucas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lucas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lucas Language

93.88% of Lucas residents speak only English, while 6.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Lucas Language

Lucas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3351111.75%
Black26562.26%
Asian38930.77%
Hispanic83720.24%

1.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.93%

Male Poverty Rate

2.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lucas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lucas is Black, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lucas is Hispanic, with 0.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.99%.

Lucas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.78%
Less Than 9th Grade3.33%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%
Some College1.09%

Lucas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lucas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lucas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$233,071$259,428
Households$178,403$233,050
Married Families$235,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,929$102,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lucas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.7%

Male Marriage Rate

74.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lucas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lucas 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.

Lucas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lucas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

181

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113
Second Gulf War25
First Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Lucas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
55 to 6464
35 to 5425
18 to 340
75+0

Lucas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1412.78%
Asian166.23%
2+ Races164.78%
Black83.2%

Lucas Veterans by Race

Lucas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lucas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lucas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas 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

53.83%

Born in Lucas

93.78%

Native Born

6.22%

Foreign Born

1.44%

Non Citizen

4.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.78% of Lucas residents were born in the United States, with 53.83% having been born in Texas. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lucas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,5803233.15%
202810,2573233.25%
20279,9343233.36%
20269,6113233.48%
20259,2883233.6%
20248,9653233.74%
20238,6421812.14%
20228,4614375.45%
20218,0243514.57%
20207,673-893-10.42%
20198,5664205.16%
20188,1464535.89%
20177,6932673.6%
20167,4263394.78%
20157,0873385.01%
20146,7493635.68%
20136,3862564.18%
20126,1303526.09%
20115,7783245.94%
20105,45400%
20002,890-7,690-72.68%

Lucas Population by Year