Census › New Mexico › Lea County
Lea County, NM
| Population | 73,733 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 74,455 | P1 |
| Median age | 32.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 29.5% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 11.4% | B01001 |
| Households | 24,670 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | not loaded yet | B05002 |
| Median household income | $68,015 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $80,883 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $31,326 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | not loaded yet | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 33,375 | B23025 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 28,403 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 28.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $184,000 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 31.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 3.1% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.7% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 106% of New Mexico's ($64,059); 3.5% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Hobbs 40,252 · median household income $64,021
- Lovington 11,498 · median household income $68,821
- North Hobbs 6,034 · median household income $82,554
- Eunice 3,015 · median household income $49,087
- Jal 2,364 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Tatum 598 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Monument 432 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Nadine 271 · median household income $120,074
FURP records in Lea County, NM
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 500 | $216,476,149 revenue (latest return) | LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC ($115,478,058) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 18 | $23,375,383 paid by nonprofits | K&S ELECTRIC CO INC ($11,462,403) |
| Colleges and schools | 2 | 3,152 enrollment | New Mexico Junior College (2,118) |
| Form D issuers | 4 | $41,250,367 amount sold | LEA COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. ($29,835,367) |
| Political committees | 14 | ZIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZIA PAC) | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 147 | 176 plans | PERMIAN FORD-LINCOLN, INC. (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 149 | $84,134 industry payments | OCOTLAN MONTOYA ($5,747) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 46 | 77 patents and marks | Controlled Recovery, Inc. (5) |
Cross-reference: 500 nonprofits for 73,733 residents is 67.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $216,476,149 is $2,936 per resident, 12.9% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Lovington, NM · $115,478,058
- UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST Hobbs, NM · $21,824,198
- J F MADDOX FOUNDATION Hobbs, NM · $14,360,756
- GUIDANCE CENTER OF LEA COUNTY INC Hobbs, NM · $13,209,237
- CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC OF LEA COUNTY Hobbs, NM · $5,712,098
- JAL PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND Jal, NM · $3,849,248
- WEE KIDS KOUNTRY KLUB INC OF HOBBS Hobbs, NM · $2,781,490
- HOBBS COUNTRY CLUB Hobbs, NM · $2,633,499
- LEADERS INDUSTRIES Hobbs, NM · $2,377,118
- NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE FOUNDATION Hobbs, NM · $2,312,855
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- K&S ELECTRIC CO INC Hobbs, NM · $11,462,403
- ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES INC Hobbs, NM · $5,808,074
- GWC CONSTRUCTION INC Lovington, NM · $1,223,868
- M&M TOURS Hobbs, NM · $881,458
- ARTISANS GUILD CONSTRUCTION Lovington, NM · $825,008
- B & G TRANSPORTATION Hobbs, NM · $506,936
- LEA COUNTY STATE BANK Hobbs, NM · $345,744
- LASCO Hobbs, NM · $298,952
- COOMBS TRUCKING INC Hobbs, NM · $294,013
- A CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING Hobbs, NM · $289,569
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM · 2,118
- University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM · 1,034
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- LEA COUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. Hobbs, NM · $29,835,367
- Intercontinental Potash Corp. (USA) Hobbs, NM · $10,000,000
- Zia Permian, LLC Eunice, NM · $900,000
- Babe's Sports Page, Inc. Hobbs, NM · $515,000
Political committees
- CHRISTIAN AGAINST PEDOPHILES Hobbs, NM
- CLAYBURN FOR CONGRESS Lovington, NM
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT BEN BEAMS Hobbs, NM
- DORTHY RUNNELS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lovington, NM
- HARRY TEAGUE FOR CONGRESS Hobbs, NM
- LEANNE GANDY Tatum, NM
- MONTY FOR CONGRESS Hobbs, NM
- NEWMAN FOR CONGRESS Hobbs, NM
- PEARCE FOR CONGRESS Hobbs, NM
- PEARCE FOR SENATE Hobbs, NM
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PERMIAN FORD-LINCOLN, INC. Hobbs., NM · 4
- ARIES WELL SERVICE, INC. Hobbs, NM · 3
- AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
- ATVANTAGE SAFETY & CONSULTING, LLC DBA ATVANTAGE HEALTH Hobbs, NM · 2
- CAVALOZ ENERGY, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
- DANIELS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
- DIVERSIFIED FIELD SERVICES, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
- FERGUSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Lovington, NM · 2
- GCI, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
- JARS, INC. Hobbs, NM · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- OCOTLAN MONTOYA Lovington, NM · $5,747
- JEFFERY P NELSON Lovington, NM · $5,089
- AYYAPPA S DUBA Lovington, NM · $4,720
- RUSSELL J CLARK Hobbs, NM · $3,709
- VICTOR NAIK Lovington, NM · $3,482
- BENNET TOGBE Lovington, NM · $3,106
- ROBERT WOLF Hobbs, NM · $2,978
- JACQUELINE NELSON Lovington, NM · $2,927
- WAYNE L SAGER Hobbs, NM · $2,719
- ZACCARY JOHN E PINCOCK Hobbs, NM · $2,460
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Controlled Recovery, Inc. Hobbs, NM · 5
- Melan, Inc. Hobbs, NM · 5
- Willis Investment Group Hobbs, NM · 5
- Hunter's Game, LLC Lovington, NM · 4
- Mitreos Holdings Hobbs, NM · 4
- INTERCONTINENTAL POTASH CORP. (USA) Hobbs, NM · 3
- Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Lovington, NM · 3
- Timeless Makeup Mirror, LLC Hobbs, NM · 3
- Basin Water Resources LLC Hobbs, NM · 2
- Champions of the Kids Jal, NM · 2
All 18 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5.02 | 7,745 | $51,011 | - | 26.0 |
| Census Tract 6 | 6,030 | $109,010 | - | 40.9 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 5,076 | $103,542 | - | 28.4 |
| Census Tract 3 | 4,811 | $43,313 | - | 29.1 |
| Census Tract 11 | 4,723 | $81,985 | - | 42.0 |
| Census Tract 10.04 | 4,357 | $93,533 | - | 27.8 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 4,249 | $89,160 | - | 44.6 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,223 | $47,802 | - | 26.9 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 4,147 | $75,072 | - | 33.9 |
| Census Tract 10.03 | 4,109 | $60,985 | - | 28.6 |
| Census Tract 2 | 3,884 | $38,068 | - | 31.4 |
| Census Tract 7.03 | 3,790 | $123,125 | - | 32.2 |
| Census Tract 10.05 | 3,602 | $50,313 | - | 35.4 |
| Census Tract 8 | 3,206 | $50,750 | - | 31.7 |
| Census Tract 7.04 | 3,059 | $54,236 | - | 31.6 |
| Census Tract 1 | 2,513 | $48,512 | - | 31.2 |
| Census Tract 9 | 2,413 | $-666,666,666 | - | 41.8 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 1,796 | $76,738 | - | 28.9 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0