Ralls is located just east of
Lubbock on US 62/82 and Hwy 207 in
Crosby County.
Benefiting from its location on the Santa Fe Railroad, Ralls thrived as new settlers and freight were brought in. The Ralls Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1917, and Percy Ralls, brother of founder John, became its first president. In 1922 the population of Ralls reached 950, and on January 6 of that year Ralls was incorporated.
By 1951 more than 100 business establishments were located in Ralls. A retail and shipping center, it is surrounded by a productive farming region that produces cotton, grains, soybeans, sunflowers, and vegetables.
In 1980 Ralls, the largest town in Crosby County, had a population of 2,422 and in 1990 2,172.