Town guide

Ransom Canyon, Texas

Ransom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County, Texas, home to about 1,041 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79366.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0411,318 per sq mi
Median home value$341,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Ransom Canyon

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)265 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX289 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ransom Canyon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ransom Canyon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ransom Canyon had 1,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 999th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lubbock County grew from 293 residents in 1900 to 310,639 in 2020.

Ransom Canyon population by census2000: 1,011, 2010: 1,096, 2020: 1,1891,01120001,09620101,1892020

Lubbock County, 1900–2020

Lubbock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 293, 1910: 3,624, 1920: 11,096, 1930: 39,104, 1940: 51,782, 1950: 101,048, 1960: 156,271, 1970: 179,295, 1980: 211,651, 1990: 222,636, 2000: 242,628, 2010: 278,831, 2020: 310,6390K’00’1011K’20’3052K’40’50156K’60’70212K’80’90243K’00’10311K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 18.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ransom CanyonJan: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 38°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in55°27°Jan0.760°31°Feb0.768°38°Mar1.176°46°Apr1.384°57°May2.792°66°Jun2.693°69°Jul2.092°68°Aug1.785°60°Sep2.676°48°Oct1.564°36°Nov0.855°28°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lubbock, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lubbock County

124,049 jobs at 8,019 businesses in Lubbock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lubbock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,887 jobs; Retail trade: 19,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,869 jobs; Construction: 7,528 jobs; Other services: 6,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,709 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,305 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,641 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ransom Canyon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grace Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lubbock10.9 miles
  • Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lubbock12.6 miles
  • University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lubbock12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ransom Canyon

Museums

  • Texas Air Museum3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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