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A town of 5,675, settled in 1912.
Littlefield gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $109K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the county’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, 324th among Texas's 640 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. Littlefield’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Littlefield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Littlefield beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Littlefield is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,218 in 1930, 5,943 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Littlefield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Littlefield.
Littlefield trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has commutes shorter than most of Texas and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Texas.
Homes are within reach (about $109K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 34 miles. At 1.8 years of the county’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $109K) costs less against local pay than in 95% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
Typical home values fell 8.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Littlefield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,059 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Littlefield ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Littlefield H S, with 382 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield PriLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 329 | – |
| Littlefield H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 382 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
28% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Littlefield. Littlefield beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Littlefield.
| Littlefield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Littlefield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,595 working residents takes 16 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Littlefield for work: only 18% work in town. Since 2013, Littlefield has lost 267 jobs, to 1,165 in 2023. 15% of Littlefield residents live below the poverty line.
| Littlefield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Littlefield weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 87 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 87% of Texas places with climate records. July afternoons average 92.4°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 91% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 25.4°.
Littlefield’s July high is 92°F. Littlefield has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Littlefield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 92°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The violent crime rate in Littlefield is 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Littlefield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Laguna Park, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laguna Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Crescent Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Dunbar Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Littlefield; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Littlefield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
9 notable people were born in Littlefield.
City in Texas, United States
Littlefield is a city in and the county seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,943 at the 2020 census. It is located in a significant cotton-growing region, northwest of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado just south of the Texas Panhandle. Littlefield had a large denim-manufacturing plant operated by American Cotton Growers.
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Littlefield grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #324 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Waylon Jennings and Richard E. Nisbett.