Lea County GIS Maps

Lea County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lea County Parcels

Lea County has 30,762 mapped parcels covering 1,316,119 acres. The records carry 22,957 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names, mailing addresses and site addresses are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Lea County Parcel viewer here.

Lea County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Lea County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Lea County Population

Lea County had 74,455 residents in 2020. That was 15% higher than in 2010. Lea County added 18,944 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Hobbs is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 54% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 17 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hobbs, Lovington and Hobbs.

Population Trend in Lea County NM

Lea County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lea County Zip Codes

Lea County has 11 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hobbs (88240), Lovington (88260) and Hobbs (88242). Hobbs is the largest zip by population, with about 42,386 residents or 57% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 89% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lea County NM

Lea County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lea County Demographics

Lea County has a median age of 32.5, which makes the county a little younger than New Mexico overall. About 29.8% of residents are under 18, while 11.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 33% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 15.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Lea County NM

Lea County School Districts

Lea County is served by 5 public school districts with 15,119 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Hobbs Municipal Schools, Lovington Public Schools and Eunice Municipal Schools. Those three districts account for about 94% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lea County NM

Lea County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lea County Housing & Real Estate

Lea County has a median home value of $176,000 and a median gross rent of $1,119. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $318,950 and homes spent about 54 days on the market.

Businesses in Lea County, NM

Lea County has 2,975 business listings across 496 categories. The largest categories in Lea County business listings are Structure And Geography (114, 3.8%), Churches & Religious Organizations (98, 3.3%), and Gas Stations (66, 2.2%). The full Lea County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lea County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lea County, NM

Lea County Business Listings

Lea County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lea County Basemaps

Lea County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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