Lubbock County
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- Population
- 318,884
- Area
- 895.6 sq mi (2,319.6 km²), 5.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 31.9
- Households
- 126,225
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $64,155
- Median house value
- $214,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Lubbock County
Local News
Highlights: Cyclones win Big 12 opener in five sets
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Iowa State battled and fought through a tight match to defeat Texas Tech 3-2. The Cyclones dropped set one and set four but found a way in a back-and-forth set five on the road with a 15-12 win. Iowa State’s offensive attack was led by seniors Pam McCune and…
Cyclones fire off for conference play against Texas Tech
AMES — The wait is over for the Cyclones to dive straight into Big 12 conference play on the road in Lubbock, Texas, to play Texas Tech Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. Iowa State is 6-5 after going 1-2 in the Lucky Aces Invitational in Las Vegas. The team picked up wins against…
Cascade PBS
Published September 23Why This UFO Sighting Was Different
The Cold War-era UFO Mystery of The Lubbock Lights remains captivating to this day.
Big Bend Sentinel
Published September 18Obituary: John Daniel McCrory
John Daniel McCrory was born on January 25, 1938, to Roy L. and Othella Daniel McCrory in Lubbock, Texas. The family lived in Amherst, Texas, a small town northwest of Lubbock where John started elementary school. In 1945 as World War II was ending, his father was drafted into…
San Antonio Current
Published September 14Lawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires
LUBBOCK — Texas lawmakers will discuss Monday the possibility of establishing a council to coordinate a statewide system to connect all first responders and state and federal agencies when a disaster strikes. The discussion comes after the state was ravaged by floods and…