Levelland, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,777 (-0.7% change)
Males: 6,198 (48.2%), Females: 6,668 (51.8%)

Hockley County

Zip codes: 79336.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $28,820
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Levelland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
  • Hispanic (39.2%)
  • Other race (20.9%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), Irish (7.2%), German (6.2%), English (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land area: 9.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Levelland

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Levelland city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

5.3% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,376 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Levelland:

  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (1900 COLLEGE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Levelland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Levelland:

  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 39 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)
  • CANNON AFB (about 85 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 86 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Levelland:

  • LEVELLAND MUNI (about 4 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Abbreviation: Q24)
  • LITTLEFIELD MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: Q00)
  • COCHRAN COUNTY (about 27 miles; MORTON, TX; Abbreviation: F85)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Levelland:

  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,851; Location: 1401 S. COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.spc.cc.tx.us/website/home.php3)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Levelland:

  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 115 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 119 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)

Schools

Public high school in Levelland:

  • LEVELLAND H S (Students: 878; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Levelland:

  • WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Students: 530; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LEVELLAND MIDDLE (Students: 452; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • LEVELLAND J H (Students: 440; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • CAPITOL EL (Students: 276; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: PK – 07)
  • SOUTH EL (Students: 267; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • CACTUS EL (Students: 256; Location: 704 11TH ST; Grades: 01 – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Levelland:

  • LEVELLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 1219 8TH; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Levelland:

  • HOCKLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,732; Location: 811 AUSTIN ST; 43,479 books; 810 audio materials; 704 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)