Lea
New Mexico

73K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$203K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$156,518

Federal Spending per Capita$531

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1830.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms38

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$213K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$1,882

SS Benefits / Person$2,462

Education Wage Premium1.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$48K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.50x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$203K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$244K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1392/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $756

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,324/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.6%

Sold Above List Price

20.0%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

109

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices70

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians51

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients734 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,880

Uninsured (under 65)17.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,803

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,372

HS Completion Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine2.85

January Temperature0.77

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days235 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation13.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$388K

Ozone Days287 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.03

Heating Degree Days2,654 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,981 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,484 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,469 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year8.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed194 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed137 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,004 workers

Public Transit Commuters40 workers

Walk to Work373 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,650 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.325

Nonprofit Organizations154

Veterans Share3.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.8%

Never-Married Adults35.8%

Divorced Adults10.2%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms77

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms40

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+55D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -590

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $203K

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Local News — Lea

KRQE · 2 days ago

State officials talk next steps now that screwworm restrictions are lifted in Lea County

LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly three months since New Mexico's only New World screwworm case was f…

96.3 KKOB · 2 days ago

Lifting of Lea County’s screwworm zone

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Federal agriculture officials have lifted New Mexico's restricted New Worl…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Lea County, NM?

What are Lea County, NM's racial and ethnic demographics? Hispanic residents make up 65% of the Lea …

Albuquerque Journal · Jun 8, 2026

New World Screwworm found in Lea County dog, marking parasite's return

New Mexico's first confirmed New World screwworm case in decades has been identified in a Lea County…

2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News · Mar 27, 2026

Will Otero County Commissioners Join Lea and Roosevelt Counties and Join the “Join Texas” Movement?

Alamogordo, N.M. – A KTSM 9 News report detailing efforts by Lea and Roosevelt counties to explore a…

KOB 4 · Mar 27, 2026

Texas lawmakers consider annexing Lea and Roosevelt counties from New Mexico

A legislative proposal that got little attention in New Mexico is now getting plenty more in Texas w…

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