Lamb County, Texas
Lamb County, Texas, has 12,579 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Littlefield. It uses Central Time and covers 1,016 sq mi (2,632 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 12,579
- Land area
- 1,016 sq mi (2,632 km²)
- County seat or government
- Littlefield
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $60,760 ± $4,148
- Median home value
- $82,400 ± $11,973
- Median rent, with utilities
- $968 ± $98
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74% ± 3.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Plainview, TX micro area and Lubbock, TX metro area
- Water area
- 1.53 sq mi (3.97 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48279
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.068861, -102.348018
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lamb County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 793477,176 people
- 793396,685 people
- 790274,858 people
- 790412,861 people
- 790642,099 people
- 793131,527 people
- 790431,462 people
- 793711,396 people
- 790311,156 people
- 793121,130 people
- 79082382 people
- 7932472 people
14 ZIP Code areas overlap Lamb County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Lamb County, largest first
- Muleshoe Independent School District6,680 people
- Littlefield Independent School District6,554 people
- Olton Independent School District2,609 people
- Sudan Independent School District1,471 people
- Springlake-Earth Independent School District1,420 people
- Anton Independent School District1,339 people
- Amherst Independent School District1,136 people
- Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District940 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Littlefield, Texas (city)5,822 people
- Olton, Texas (city)1,552 people
- Sudan, Texas (city)1,154 people
- Earth, Texas (city)925 people
- Amherst, Texas (city)902 people
- Springlake, Texas (town)98 people
- Spade, Texas (CDP)33 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Bailey County, Texas28 mi west
- Hale County, Texas30 mi east
- Hockley County, Texas32 mi south
- Castro County, Texas33 mi north
- Parmer County, Texas41 mi northwest
- Cochran County, Texas42 mi southwest
- Lubbock County, Texas44 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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