| Name | Lea County |
| State | New Mexico |
| FIPS Code | 35025 |
| County Seat | Lovington |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
| Population (2022) | 64,670 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 15.03% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 91.35% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 76% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.0% |
| Area Code(s) | 575 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 91.35% |
| African American | 6.17% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.88% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 20% |
| African American | 2.63% |
| Hispanic | 75.86% |
| Asian | 0.59% |
| Native American | 0.26% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |