Lea County, New Mexico demographics
Population: 72,743
Median age: 31.9
Median household income: 62,319
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lea County, New Mexico.
Population
| 2021 | 72,743 |
| 2020 | 70,359 |
| 2019 | 70,277 |
| 2018 | 70,126 |
| 2017 | 69,505 |
| 2016 | 68,930 |
| 2015 | 68,149 |
| 2014 | 66,876 |
| 2013 | 65,681 |
| 2012 | 64,670 |
| 2011 | 63,690 |
| 2010 | 62,503 |
| 2009 | 58,058 |
Lea County, NM cities
Eunice city - 3,026
Hobbs city - 39,476
Jal city - 2,110
Lovington city - 11,505
Monument CDP - 143
Nadine CDP - 268
North Hobbs CDP - 6,148
Tatum town - 765
Census data for Lea County, New Mexico
Demographic and housing estimates in Lea County, New Mexico
| Total population | 72,743 |
| Male | 37,551 |
| Female | 35,192 |
| Total population | 72,743 |
| Under 5 years | 5,729 |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,278 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,413 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,912 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,016 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,293 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,506 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,896 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,642 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,084 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,830 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,122 |
| 85 years and over | 1,022 |
| Median age (years) | 31.9 |
| Under 18 years | 22,111 |
| 16 years and over | 53,156 |
| 18 years and over | 50,632 |
| 21 years and over | 47,382 |
| 62 years and over | 9,984 |
| 65 years and over | 7,974 |
| Total population | 72,743 |
| One race | 61,106 |
| White | 51,982 |
| Black or African American | 3,038 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 815 |
| Asian | 410 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 4,861 |
| Two or more races | 11,637 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 42,003 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,672 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,331 |
Social characteristics in Lea County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,851 |
| Family households (families) | 11,959 |
| Married-couple family | 1,734 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,396 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,035 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,762 |
| Average household size | 5,600 |
| Average family size | 2.94 |
Economic characteristics in Lea County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,851 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,162 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,046 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,793 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,433 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,279 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,543 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,145 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,720 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,645 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,085 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,319 |
Housing characteristics in Lea County, New Mexico
| Total housing units | 27,600 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,851 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,749 |
| Total housing units | 27,600 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,097 |
| 1-unit, attached | 455 |
| 2 units | 154 |
| 3 or 4 units | 744 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,060 |
| 10 to 19 units | 393 |
| 20 or more units | 615 |
| Mobile home | 4,845 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 237 |
| Total housing units | 27,600 |
| Built 2014 or later | 103 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,842 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,024 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,018 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,501 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,996 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,747 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,342 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,162 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 865 |
| Total housing units | 27,600 |
| 1 room | 601 |
| 2 rooms | 448 |
| 3 rooms | 1,418 |
| 4 rooms | 5,087 |
| 5 rooms | 8,214 |
| 6 rooms | 5,264 |
| 7 rooms | 2,709 |
| 8 rooms | 1,891 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,968 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 27,600 |
| No bedroom | 649 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,395 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,942 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,001 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,112 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 501 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,851 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,321 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,530 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.02 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.79 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,851 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,909 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,225 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,320 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,419 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,754 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,224 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,321 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,023 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,233 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,261 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,035 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,213 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 931 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 577 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 48 |
| Median (dollars) | 144,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,321 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,667 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,654 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,482 |
| Less than $500 | 803 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,746 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,111 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 740 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 59 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000 or more | 11 |
| Median (dollars) | 967 |
| No rent paid | 1,048 |
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