Lamb County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lamb County, Texas has a population of 12,828 across 1,016 square miles, down 2.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.01 bn in 2024, 230 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $6.4 m.
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Lamb County
How many people live in Lamb County
- Population12,828
- Households4,677
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$60,760
- Median age37.1
- Median gross rent$968 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,400
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,134
- Population under 183,489
- Share under 1827.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,197
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,142
- Civilian labor force5,873
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties147th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2293rd
Lamb County is the 147th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.2 percent against 17.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamb County
Is Lamb County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.73 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,043
- Births, 2024158
- Deaths, 2024175
- Natural change, 2024-17
- Net domestic migration, 2024-203
- Net international migration, 2024140
- Total net migration, 2024-63
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-552
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2686th
The county has lost 2.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lamb County
Where people moving to Lamb County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving269
- People arriving, from those returns546
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,691
- Largest single originLamb County Non-migrants (4,142 households)
- Largest single destination (4,142 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb County Non-migrants | 4,142 | 9,389 | $217.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 156 | 315 | $5.3 m |
| Lubbock County | 86 | 172 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 27 | 59 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 27 | 59 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lamb County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lamb County
What the Lamb County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.05 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.6 percent
- GDP change over five years41.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties153rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1834th
- GDP per resident$78,427
Output grew -4.6 percent in the latest year and 41.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lamb County
Who employs people in Lamb County
- Covered employment, annual average3,938
- Establishments reporting414
- Average annual pay$52,612
- Average weekly wage$1,012
- Sector 44-45, employment371
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,723
- Sector 62, employment348
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,900
- Sector 72, employment234
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,264
- Sector 42, employment222
- Sector 42, average annual pay$75,976
- Sector 31-33, employment192
- Sector 23, employment116
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 371 | 44 | $34,723 |
| Sector 62 | 348 | 28 | $46,900 |
| Sector 72 | 234 | 16 | $16,264 |
| Sector 42 | 222 | 18 | $75,976 |
| Sector 31-33 | 192 | 7 | $67,757 |
| Sector 23 | 116 | 18 | $85,139 |
| Sector 52 | 96 | 19 | $57,355 |
| Sector 22 | 93 | 7 | $103,358 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 371 jobs, 9.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lamb County
What businesses operate in Lamb County
- Establishments, all industries230
- Employment at those establishments2,152
- Annual payroll$98.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lamb County
What is being built in Lamb County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$302,641
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lamb County
How much SBA lending happens in Lamb County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$715,411
- Median 7(a) approval$439,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,287,300
- Largest single approval$2,287,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)90
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term132 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPharmacies and Drug Stores (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Merchants Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$421,333
- Median 504 approval$458,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved21.4
- Most active CDCCaprock Business Finance Corporation, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.7 m
The average approval of $715,411 sits well above the median of $439,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 44.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lamb County
Do SBA loans in Lamb County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lamb County
Which parts of Lamb County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- LITTLEFIELD, approvals6
- OLTON, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLEFIELD | 6 | $6,002,800 |
| OLTON | 3 | $435,900 |
LITTLEFIELD accounts for 6 approvals against 3 in OLTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lamb County
How big is Lamb County
- Land area1,016 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties69th of 254
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south33.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.23
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lamb County
What hazards affect Lamb County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lamb County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lamb County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,828
- Households4,677
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$60,760
- Median age37.1
Common questions
Lamb County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lamb County, Texas?
12,828, in 4,677 households, ranking 147th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lamb County growing?
The population has fallen 2.73 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 158 births against 175 deaths, with net migration of -63. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lamb County?
$60,760. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,400, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $968 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lamb County?
230 establishments, employing 2,152 people with an annual payroll of $98.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lamb County?
Average annual pay is $52,612, or $1,012 a week, across 3,938 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lamb County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $6.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $439,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lamb County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302,641. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lamb County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lamb County come from?
The largest single origin is Lamb County Non-migrants, with 4,142 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,691 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lamb County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lamb County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.