The West Texas region is a sprawling area that can loosely be classified as comprising the counties around the main metro areas of El Paso, Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and San Angelo. A total of almost 5,000 acres were listed for sale in Hockley County, Texas, recently, representing a combined nearly $51 million in Hockley County land and rural real estate for sale. Hockley County ranks 93rd out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Hockley County with farms and ranches for sale, Ropesville had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Hockley County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Hockley County is the 148th biggest county (908 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the South Plains Texas region of Texas.