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Lubbock County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 1,926 people sentenced in Lubbock County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 12 years, longer than the statewide median of 10 years. 44% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is aggravated assault.

1,926people in prison
12 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
44%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
184life sentences

Sentences by offense: Lubbock County vs. Texas

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleLubbock median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Aggravated Assault2071010
Aggravated Robbery1432015
Possession Controlled Substance135126
Murder1024035
Burglary of Habitation922010
Aggravated Sexual Assault Child813025
Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon5266
Robbery50107
Aggravated Sexual Assault474030
Evading Arrest426.56
DWI3966
Assault3565

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic87345%
White54228%
Black50826%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Texas counties

About this data

Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Lubbock County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.