Lubbock (/ ˈlʌbək / LUB-ək) [7] is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 257,141 at the 2020 census (estimated at 272,086 in 2024), [4] Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. [8]

The City of Lubbock will host the Ceremonial Oath of Office Ceremony for the newly-elected members of the Lubbock City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, .

Whether you're sipping local wine, exploring iconic landmarks or catching live music under the West Texas sky, this guide will take you through the best of Lubbock in just a few days.

I have been a Buddy Holly fan for nearly all my life and I finally got a chance to visit Lubbock and The Buddy Holly Center last week. It is an interesting place full of his music, memorabilia and memories.

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Lubbock, city, seat (1891) of Lubbock county, northwestern Texas, U.S., lying some 120 miles (190 km) south of Amarillo. It was formed in 1890 from Old Lubbock and Monterey and named for Colonel Tom S. Lubbock, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Lubbock is surrounded by vast plains that form part of the world’s largest contiguous cotton-growing region. The city can be compared to El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, which form the largest international metroplex in the world.