Lea   County NM United States

County FIPS 35025
Largest City Hobbs
State New Mexico
Latitude 32.7921
Longitude -103.4125
Population 73,733
Density 16.79 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Denver
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $68,015
Median individual: $32,706

Race

Mode: 42.9% White

Gender

 51.9% male 

Rent

  $1101 / month  

Median house value: $191,275.0

Age

Median: 32.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 15.6%
With STEM degree: 31.5%

Marital Status

 46.4% married 

Never married: 35.4%

Labor Force Participation

 61.4% working 

Unemployed: 6.9%

Average Family Size

 3.56 people 

Commute Time

 24.4 minutes 

Health Care

 14.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 18.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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