How Lea County Compares

Lea County

32.5 years

New Mexico Average

32.5 years

Rank #31 of 33 in state

National

38.9 years

16.5% below

National Distribution

Where Lea County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Lea County: 32.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,101	Washington County, AR	32.5 years
#3,102	Kings County, CA	32.5 years
#3,103	Dakota County, NE	32.5 years
#3,104	Lea County, NM	32.5 years
#3,105	Rolette County, ND	32.5 years
#3,106	Davis County, UT	32.5 years
#3,107	Jackson County, IL	32.4 years

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Median Age in Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County, New Mexico has a median age of 32.5 years, which ranks #3,104 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within New Mexico, Lea County ranks #31 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.