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Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in the state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically and geographically as the Llano Estacado. According to an estimate by the U.S. Census in 2021, the city population was 260,993. The Lubbock metropolitan area has a population of 325,245.
Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University. The city's nickname, "Hub City," is derived from being the economic, educational, and healthcare hub of the multicounty region commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on water from the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation.