Demographic Characteristics of Lea County, New mexico
Total Population: 55,511
Lea County, New mexico Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 27,795 (50.07%) |
 Female Population: 27,716 (49.93%) |
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| Under 5 years | 4,253 | 45 to 54 years: | 6,754 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 4,457 | 55 to 59 years: | 2,390 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 4,843 | 60 to 64 years: | 2,127 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 5,041 | 65 to 74 years: | 3,886 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 3,710 | 75 to 84 years: | 2,183 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 6,818 | 85 years and over: | 703 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 8,346 | ||
| Median Age: 33.1 | |||
Lea County, New mexico Racial Statistics
One Race
53,697
White
37,263
Black or African American
2,426
American Indian and Alaska Native
551
Asian
216
Asian Indian
83
Chinese
20
Filipino
32
Japanese
14
Korean
39
Vietnamese
9
Other Asian
19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
Native Hawaiian
9
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
Samoan
2
Other Pacific Islander
7
Some other race
13,217
Two or more races
1,814
Lea County, New mexico Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 22,010 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 15,304 | 61 | 11 | 6,634 |
Lea County, New mexico Relationship Statistics
| In households: 53,711 (96.76%) | In group quarters: 1,800 (3.24%) | ||
| Householder | 19,699 | Institutionalized | 1,545 |
| Spouse | 11,390 | Noninstitutionalized | 255 |
| Child | 18,292 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 14,969 | ||
| Other relatives | 2,652 | ||
| Under 18 years | 1,406 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 1,678 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 901 | ||