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:
- LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 22 miles; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
- BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; BROWNFIELD, TX)
- SUNRISE CANYON HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
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)