| Lubbock metropolitan area | |
| Official Name: | Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA |
| Settlement Type: | Combined Statistical Area |
| Map Alt: | Map of Lubbock Metropolitan Area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lubbock |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | Levelland Slaton Tahoka Crosbyton Plainview |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Population Total: | 322,257 |
| Population Rank: | 157 in the U.S. |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
The Lubbock–Plainview Combined Statistical Area consists of the Lubbock Metropolitan Area and the Plainview Micropolitan Area and comprises eight counties: (Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lynn, and Lubbock) in the South Plains region of west Texas. The Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area was a separate statistical area within the CSA until 2023 when it was added to the Lubbock MSA.[1] In the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 350,013, though a July 1, 2019 estimate placed the population at 381,664.[2] The CSA's principal city is Lubbock.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 272,416 people, 103,022 households, and 68,092 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 74.03% White, 7.24% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.94% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.83% of the population.
The median income for a household in the CSA was $29,684 and the median income for a family was $35,415. Males had a median income of $27,824 versus $19,830 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $15,597.