Sudan, Texas
Sudan sits on the flat South Plains of Lamb County, about 52 miles northwest of Lubbock in the cotton-farming country of the Texas High Plains. The level, irrigated land around the town produces cotton and grain, and agriculture has long defined the local economy. It is a small farming community strung along the highway and rail line that cross the plains.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 932
- Change from 2020 base
- -1.5%
- Land area
- 1 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Lamb County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Lamb County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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Local character
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A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Sudan its shape.
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County Seat History
Littlefield Was Built on a Ranch Sale and a Railroad Stop
Littlefield grew from a single railroad station on a giant cattle ranch into the county seat and commercial center of Lamb County.
Property Tax
Property Tax Has Two Separate Offices in Lamb County
Lamb County splits property tax work between an appraisal district and a separate tax assessor-collector, and the tax office does not collect taxes itself.
County Name
Lamb County's Name Is Older Than Its Towns
Texas created Lamb County in 1876 and named it for George A. Lamb, but local government did not organize until 1908.
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