Lea County, New Mexico
| Lea County, New Mexico | |
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Lea County Courthouse in Lovington
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 17, 1917 |
| Seat | Lovington |
| Largest city | Hobbs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,394 sq mi (11,380 km2) |
| • Land | 4,391 sq mi (11,373 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2), 0.07% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 64,727 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 32°48′N 103°25′W / 32.80°N 103.42°W
Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,727. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line.
Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,394 square miles (11,380 km2), of which 4,391 square miles (11,370 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.07%) is water. Lea County is located in the southeast corner of New Mexico and borders Texas to the south and east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,511 people, 19,699 households, and 14,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 23,405 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.13% White, 4.37% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.81% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. 39.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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