Lubbock is one of the 254 counties in the state of Texas. It was created in 1876 from part of Bexar county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 278,831. The county seat is Lubbock. The county has 901 square miles in area. The county is bordered by Hale County to the north, Crosby County to the east, Lynn County to the south, Hockley County to the west, Lamb County to the northwest, Terry County to the southwest, and Garza County to the southeast.