Time Zone: Lamb County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Littlefield is the Seat for Lamb County.
Lamb County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from BexarCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Lamb had a population of 13,162 people. This is a decrease of 10.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,709 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Lamb represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 141st most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 13,977 | -4.98% | +6.19% since 2009 |
2009 | 13,162 | -10.52% | -2.73% since 2008 |
2008 | 13,532 | -8% | -2.05% since 2007 |
2007 | 13,815 | -6.08% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 14,709 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Lamb County Census Page for Lamb County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Lamb County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Lamb County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Littlefield | 5,741 | 6,507 | 11.77% decrease |
Olton | 2,091 | 2,288 | 8.61% decrease |
Earth | 967 | 1,109 | 12.8% decrease |
Sudan | 954 | 1,039 | 8.18% decrease |
Amherst | 693 | 791 | 12.39% decrease |
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