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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,727.
Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micropolitan statistical area.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1920 | 3,545
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1930 | 6,144
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1940 | 21,154
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1950 | 30,717
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1960 | 53,429
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1970 | 49,554
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1980 | 55,993
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1990 | 55,765
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nmlea/
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