---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Lea County, NM"
classification: county
fips: "35025"
state: "NM"
demographics:
  population: 73733
  population_under_18: 21754
  population_18_64: 43601
  population_65_plus: 8378
  median_household_income: 68015
  poverty_rate: 18.69
  homeownership_rate: 71.18
  unemployment_rate: 6.87
  median_home_value: 184000
  gini_index: 0.4886
  vacancy_rate: 13.14
  race_white: 31609
  race_black: 2525
  race_asian: 788
  race_native: 687
  hispanic: 46266
  bachelors_plus: 10121
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, nm]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Lea County, NM

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 73733 |
| Under 18 | 21754 |
| 18–64 | 43601 |
| 65+ | 8378 |
| Median household income | 68015 |
| Poverty rate | 18.69 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.18 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.87 |
| Median home value | 184000 |
| Gini index | 0.4886 |
| Vacancy rate | 13.14 |
| White | 31609 |
| Black | 2525 |
| Asian | 788 |
| Native | 687 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46266 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 10121 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023