Stoczek Lukowski was first mentioned in the 13th century. On 4 April 1546, it was granted town charter by King Zygmunt Stary. Since 1815, the town belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland, here the Battle of Stoczek took place on 14 February 1831. On 18 January 1849, Aleksander Świętochowski was born in Stoczek. Another famous person born here is Bishop Adolf Piotr Szelążek.