Lea County

County Population: 55,511
County Houses: 23,405
Land area: 4393.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Races in Lea County:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)
- Hispanic (39.6%)
- Other race (23.8%)
- Black (4.4%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)