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Lamesa, Texas

City in Dawson County, Texas · ZIP 79331

  • Dawson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 8,108 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,474Households
  • $50,533Median household income
  • $85,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lamesa

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.8%
8.5k9k9.5k10k2000: 9,95220002010: 9,42220102020: 8,67420209,9528,674
Population of Lamesa at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,952
20109,422
20208,674

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 Lamesa
Under $50k49.6%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k12.6%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $50,533 · 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 Lamesa
Owner occupied
2,364 units
Renter occupied
1,110 units
Vacancy rate
13%

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.

Lamesa compared with its county and state
Lamesa compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLamesaDawson CountyTexas
Population8,52712,31129,640,343
Median household income$50,533$55,789$76,292
Median age34.334.635.5
Median home value$85,800$90,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%14.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents4.5%6.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.0%69.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.1 minutes22.1 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 Lamesa, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LAMESA SCHOOLSPublicPre-K–12LAMESA 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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