City in Lubbock County, Texas · 5.4 sq mi · 1,043 people per sq mi
5,634 people live in Slaton. The typical household earns $56,676, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,858 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.66%
Men 33.8 · Women 37.3
1920–2026
5,634
2026 projection
3.8% 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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1920–2026
5,634
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 5,634 | -50 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,684 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 5,682 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 5,684 | -60 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | 5,744 | -73 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 5,817 | -41 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 5,858 | +57 | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 5,801 | -20 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 5,821 | -66 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 5,887 | -81 | 1.36% |
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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.
Slaton has a population change lower than Lubbock 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 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 51% | 36% |
| Never married | 36% | 29% | 41% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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