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Welcome to Lubbock County ...

Time Zone: Lubbock County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lubbock is the Seat for Lubbock County.

Lubbock County was founded August 21, 1876. Lubbock was created by taking area from Bexar and Crosby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lubbock had a population of 311,087 people. This is an increase of 11.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 278,831 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lubbock represented 1.11% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lubbock County:

  • Buffalo Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Idalou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
    • Idalou is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <3>
  • Lubbock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
    • Lubbock is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <3>
  • New Deal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
    • New Deal is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Ransom Canyon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
    • Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <3>
  • Shallowater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Slaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
    • Slaton is located in Lubbock County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <3>
  • Wolfforth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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