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Lea County
Lea County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 74,455 County Seat Lea County Courthouse State FIPS 35 County FIPS 025 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 65,359 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 73,103 Median Age 32.2 Veterans 1,851 Housing Units 27,854 Uninsured 1,912 Net Migration (recent) -833 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,696 Total Employees 23,102 Avg Annual Pay $69,342 Median Household Income $65,855 Poverty Rate 17.8% Unemployment Rate 7.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,076 Federal Spending FY2024 $286,923,117 Federal Spending Per Capita $3,854
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $162,000 Median Rent $1,031 FMR Studio $806 FMR 1BR $862 FMR 2BR $1,131 FMR 3BR $1,397 FMR 4BR $1,599
Health & Safety
Hospitals 16 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 16.4% Adult Obesity 41.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.5 Air Quality Good Days 255
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2 Electric Customers 936098 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 77 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 98 SNAP Stores 81 Bank Branches 19
Agriculture
Total Farms 354 Land in Farms (acres) 1,826,208 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,158.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2014-10-29 FM SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FIRE COMPLEX 2006-01-02 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10 DR THUNDERSTORMS, HAIL & FLOODING 1992-06-18
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lea County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
