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Welcome to Hockley County ...

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

The community of Levelland is the Seat for Hockley County.

Hockley County was founded in 1876. Hockley was created by taking area from Bexar and Young Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hockley had a population of 23,055 people. This is an increase of 0.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,935 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hockley represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hockley County:

  • Anton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Anton is located in Hockley County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <3>
  • Levelland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
    • Levelland is located in Hockley County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <3>
  • Opdyke West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
    • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Ropesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
    • Smyer is located in Hockley County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <3>
  • Sundown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Hockley County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <3>

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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