Lea County , New Mexico
Population: 73,154 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,750 Home $176,000 Rent $1,119/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lea County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,750), with housing 42% below the US figure ($176,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lea County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$68,750
Median Income
household
$176,000
Home Value
median
$1,119/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,554 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Median Home Value | $176,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,119/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 73,154 |
| Median Age | 32.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.3%
Obesity
12.0%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
30.2%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
32.5%
Insufficient Sleep
65.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.0 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
54.45
🌀 Hurricane
39.76
🔥 Wildfire
98.03
❄️ Winter Storm
89.27
🌍 Earthquake
29.26
☀️ Drought
86.07
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