Lea County, New Mexico
11 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 73,733
- Median household income
- $68,015
- ±5,605
- Unemployed
- 6.9%
- 2,294 of 33,375 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
- 21,291 of 24,670 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lea | 73,004 (2021) | 100 N Main Ave, Lovington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eunice | 2,997 (2021) | Po Box 147, Eunice | Website |
| City of Hobbs | 39,756 (2021) | 200 E Broadway St, Hobbs | Website |
| City of Jal | 2,147 (2021) | Po Box 340, Jal | Website |
| City of Lovington | 11,426 (2021) | Po Box 1268, Lovington | Website |
| Town of Tatum | 697 (2021) | Po Box 156, Tatum | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jal Hospital District | Health | Po Box Z, Jal | — |
| Eunice Special Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 239, Eunice | — |
| Nor-Lea Special Hospital District | Hospitals | 1600 N Main Ave, Lovington | Website |
| Lea Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 401 Tatum Hwy, Lovington | — |
| Lea County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 100 N Main Ave, Lovington | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
EUNICE
School district3 schools
1720 AVENUE K, Eunice, NM, 88231
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOBBS
School district18 schools
1515 E SANGER, Hobbs, NM, 88240
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JAL
School district3 schools
200 E PANTHER, Jal, NM, 88252
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOVINGTON
School district10 schools
18 WEST WASHINGTON, Lovington, NM, 88260
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TATUM
School district3 schools
306 WEST 3RD STREET, Tatum, NM, 88267
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hobbs Farmers' Market
4314 N. Grimes St., Del Norte Park, Hobbs, NM, 88240
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lovington Downtown Farmers' Market
100 N. Main Ave., Lovington, NM, 88260
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.