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Welcome to Lamb County ...

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 Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lamb had a population of 12,904 people. This is a decrease of 7.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,977 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lamb represented 0.06% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lamb County:

  • Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Earth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
    • Earth is located in Lamb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <2>
  • Littlefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Lamb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <2>
  • Olton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton
    • Olton is located in Lamb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olton <2>
  • Springlake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake
    • Springlake is located in Lamb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springlake <2>
  • Sudan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
    • Sudan is located in Lamb County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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