Lea
County in New Mexico
County
The population development of Lea.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea | County | 55,765 | 55,511 | 64,727 | 74,455 | 72,452 | → |
| New Mexico | State | 1,515,069 | 1,819,046 | 2,059,179 | 2,117,522 | 2,113,344 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Lea.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice | City | Lea | 2,685 | 2,590 | 2,914 | 3,062 | 2,955 | → |
| Hobbs | City | Lea | 29,150 | 29,184 | 34,051 | 40,521 | 39,648 | → |
| Jal | City | Lea | 2,158 | 2,000 | 2,052 | 2,195 | 2,115 | → |
| Lovington | City | Lea | 9,462 | 9,559 | 11,054 | 11,670 | 11,268 | → |
| Tatum | Town | Lea | 770 | 730 | 795 | 705 | 682 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (web).
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.