32°48′N 103°25′W / 32.80°N 103.42°W
Lea County | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′N 103°25′W / 32.8°N 103.42°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Founded | March 17, 1917 |
Seat | Lovington |
Largest city | Hobbs |
Area | |
• Total | 4,394 sq mi (11,380 km2) |
• Land | 4,391 sq mi (11,370 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.07% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,455 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 74,455.[1]
Its county seat is Lovington.[2] It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micropolitan statistical area.