Lea County, NM Demographics
Lea County, NM is the 7th most populous of 33 counties in New Mexico, with 74,455 residents across 4,392 square miles. That is about 17 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 74,455 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 4,392 sq mi |
| Density | 17 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Lea County compares to the US
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Central Location: Lea County, NM
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Lea County, NM
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5.02 | 8,810 | 5.7 | 1,540 |
| Census Tract 6 | 6,782 | 5.6 | 1,204 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 4,996 | 457.2 | 11 |
| Census Tract 11 | 4,796 | 2,438.3 | 2 |
| Census Tract 10.03 | 4,537 | 2.0 | 2,293 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 4,384 | 1.4 | 3,142 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 4,210 | 2.1 | 2,018 |
| Census Tract 3 | 4,150 | 2.5 | 1,650 |
| Census Tract 10.04 | 4,001 | 2.5 | 1,585 |
| Census Tract 2 | 3,778 | 6.1 | 620 |
| Census Tract 10.05 | 3,723 | 3.8 | 969 |
| Census Tract 4 | 3,593 | 2.0 | 1,790 |
| Census Tract 8 | 3,329 | 266.5 | 12 |
| Census Tract 7.04 | 3,254 | 4.9 | 670 |
| Census Tract 7.03 | 3,159 | 6.0 | 523 |
| Census Tract 1 | 3,013 | 0.9 | 3,190 |
| Census Tract 9 | 2,333 | 1,128.8 | 2 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 1,607 | 55.1 | 29 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.