Lea County, New Mexico

32°48′N 103°25′W / 32.80°N 103.42°W / 32.80; -103.42

Lea County
County
Lea County Courthouse in Lovington
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Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°48′N 103°25′W / 32.8°N 103.42°W / 32.8; -103.42
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.leacounty.net

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.