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Lubbock at a Glance

LUBBOCK AT A GLANCE
Area Cities and Towns: Lubbock, Abernathy, Hurlwood, Idalou, Posey, New Deal, Ransom Canyon, Shallowater, Slaton, Wolfforth, Woodrow
Elevation: 3,245 feet (one kilometer) above sea level
Land Area (County): 900 square miles
Land Area (City): 115 square miles
Population Density (2009): 218,327

Lubbock County Population
Year Population
1990 222,636
2003 250,446
2005 252,284
2009 267.269
Source: City of Lubbock Planning Department, 2009

Projected Population Growth
2015: 273,938
2020: 280,449
Source: Texas State Data Center

Ethnic Breakdown
Anglo 55.5% (121,172)
Hispanic 32.3% (70,520)
African American 8.7% (18,994)
Asian 2.0% (4,366)
American Indian 0.3% (655)
Source: City of Lubbock Planning Department, 2009

Climate
Annual days of sunshine: 263
Average maximum temperature: 75 degrees
Average minimum temperature: 47 degrees
January average temperature: 39 degrees
July average temperature: 80 degrees
Average annual rainfall 18 inches
Average annual snowfall: 10 inches
Source: National Climatic Data Center