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Idalou, Texas

City in Lubbock County, Texas · ZIP 79329

  • Lubbock County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,117 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 829Households
  • $70,655Median household income
  • $175,700Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Idalou

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.7%
2.2k2.2k2.3k2000: 2,15720002010: 2,25020102020: 2,19320202,1572,193
Population of Idalou at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,157
20102,250
20202,193

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Idalou
Under $50k35.5%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over11%

Median household income $70,655 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Idalou
Owner occupied
566 units
Renter occupied
263 units
Vacancy rate
17.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Idalou compared with its county and state
Idalou compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIdalouLubbock CountyTexas
Population2,389314,63329,640,343
Median household income$70,655$63,367$76,292
Median age37.431.735.5
Median home value$175,700$199,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%33.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.5%6.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.3%55.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes16.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Idalou3
Public schools in Idalou, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
IDALOU ELPublicPre-K–4IDALOU ISD
IDALOU MIDDLEPublic5–8IDALOU ISD
IDALOU H SPublic9–12IDALOU ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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