Lubbock Population 2010: 229,573, #84 in U.S., #11 in Texas 1950: 71,396, #163 in U.S. 2010
Metropolitan Area: 284,890, #162 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 101,048, #146 in U.S. Setting Lubbock was founded in 1890 in an area of ranching and farming. Texas Tech University is just west of downtown. Buildings Tallest building: Metro Tower, 274 feet (1955) Stores Lubbock has no downtown department stores. Trains Amtrak has no service to Lubbock. Museums
|  Downtown Lubbock Theaters Downtown
Lubbock has no movie theaters. The Cactus Theater (1938), south of
downtown,
has a variety of concerts. The Civic Center Theatre (1976) hosts the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The City Bank Auditorium (1956), west of downtown, hosts touring Broadway shows. The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, under construction downtown, is scheduled to open in 2020. Sports The Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (1956), west of downtown, and the United Supermarkets Arena (at Texas Tech University, 1999) have sporting events and concerts. Convention and Visitors Bureau |