menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Lufkin, TX
Real Estate & Demographic Data






Lufkin profile


Living in Lufkin



Lufkin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 34,152 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Lufkin is the 102nd largest community in Texas.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lufkin spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Lufkin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lufkin, 21.95% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lufkin in 2018 was $26,904, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,616 for a family of four. However, Lufkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lufkin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lufkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lufkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lufkin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lufkin include Irish, German, English, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lufkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.