Lea County is in southeastern New Mexico with Texas to the east and south. This is big ranching and oil country.
Formed in 1917, Lea County contains 4,393 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water.
The county seat is Lovington.
Fast Facts about Lea County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 14 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lea County: 80.7
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 14 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Lea County: 80.7
2009 Estimates:
Median Resident Age: 33.1 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $37,560
Estimated Median Home Value: $86,700
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services, Utilities, Personal & Laundry Services
Median Resident Age: 33.1 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $37,560
Estimated Median Home Value: $86,700
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services, Utilities, Personal & Laundry Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 64,727 |
| Males | 33,045 |
| Females | 31,682 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 19,028 |
| 18 & over | 45,699 |
| 20-24 | 4,614 |
| 25-34 | 9,466 |
| 35-49 | 12,008 |
| 50-64 | 10,671 |
| 65 & over | 6,991 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33,063 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 31,664 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 48,539 |
| African-American | 2,641 |
| Asian | 326 |
| Native American | 770 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 36 |
| Other | 10,764 |
| Two or more | 1,651 |
