Lamb County, Texas

Lamb County
County
Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°04′N 102°21′W / 34.07°N 102.35°W / 34.07; -102.35
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1908
Named for	George A. Lamb
Seat	Littlefield
Largest city	Littlefield
Area
• Total	1,018 sq mi (2,640 km2)
• Land	1,016 sq mi (2,630 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,045
• Density	13/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	co.lamb.tx.us

Lamb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,045.^[1] Its county seat is Littlefield.^[2] The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1908.^[3] It is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker Bill W. Clayton, who served from 1975 until 1983. It is also the birthplace of country music singer Waylon Jennings.