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Lea County, New Mexico

NM · population 73,733 · GEOID 35025

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

73,733

3.48% of New Mexico · 73,733 of 2,120,246

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.1%4.1%—
2024-023.1%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-043.0%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-064.5%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.5%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-032.8%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-074.3%4.6%—
2025-083.6%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-114.2%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.4%4.7%—
2026-033.7%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-054.1%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN350250000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,101

better than the United States

This place $1,101
New Mexico $1,067
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$12.9B

+13.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$4.1B—
2017$4.8B—
2018$6.2B—
2019$6.6B—
2020$5.2B—
2021$7.7B—
2022$11.2B—
2023$11.3B—
2024$12.9B—

New Mexico $147.1B · this place is 8.74% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.9M

−61.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$3.4M—
FY2022$4.2M—
FY2023$3.9M—
FY2024$4.9M—
FY2025$4.9M—
FY2026$1.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 61.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $184,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $68,015 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Mexico 3.48% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024