Median Household Income
$68,015
Median Home Value
$184,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,101/mo
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
32.5
Population Over Time
Lea County grew 10.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
66,876
2016
68,930
2018
70,126
2020
70,359
2022
73,103
2024
73,733
Business & Industry
Lea County has 1,730 business establishments employing 24,911 people.
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
222
Accommodation and food services
167
Other services (except public administration)
146
Construction
137
Health care and social assistance
123
Wholesale trade
99
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
81
Professional, scientific, and technical services
79
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.