Per Capita Income in Lea County, NM

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$31,326 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,204 of 3,222
32th percentile

How Lea County Compares

Lea County
$31,326
New Mexico Average
$31,326
Rank #15 of 33 in state
National
$41,261
24.1% below

National Distribution

Where Lea County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Lea County: $31,326

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,201 Richland County, OH $31,336
#2,202 Grundy County, MO $31,335
#2,203 Livingston County, KY $31,334
#2,204 Lea County, NM $31,326
#2,205 Grant County, KY $31,323
#2,206 Karnes County, TX $31,304
#2,207 Comanche County, TX $31,302
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Per Capita Income in Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County, New Mexico has a per capita income of $31,326, which ranks #2,204 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.1% below the national value of $41,261.

Within New Mexico, Lea County ranks #15 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 32th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.