Lea County

Lea County is a county in New Mexico, United States. The population in Lea County was 72,452 in 2022. The median age in Lea County was 31.9 in 2021. The median income in Lea County was $31,168 in 2021. The unemployment rate in Lea County was 3.4% in 2023. The percentage of people with obesity in Lea County was 41.4% in 2021. The percentage of people who binge drink in Lea County was 15.4% in 2021. The percentage of people who smoke in Lea County was 16.4% in 2021.