Lovington

Population: 11,444
Median household income: $67,284
Median home value: $162,900

Lovington, a community in Lea County, New Mexico, has 11,444 residents. At $67,284, its median household income sits in line with Lea County's $68,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Lovington's population held roughly steady from 11,491 to 11,444, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $116,800 to $162,900.

The median resident is 33.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,444
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,284
Median home value: $162,900
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 4,091
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,49111,444

Median household income

$51,620$67,284

Median home value

$116,800$162,900

Median gross rent

$824$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,491	$51,620	$116,800	$824
2020	11,400	$60,401	$121,000	$808
2021	11,505	$60,357	$134,000	$905
2022	11,495	$70,029	$151,000	$932
2023	11,444	$67,284	$162,900	$1,063

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	889	7.8%
5 to 17	2,822	24.7%
18 to 24	1,035	9.0%
25 to 34	1,472	12.9%
35 to 44	2,111	18.4%
45 to 54	1,189	10.4%
55 to 64	1,020	8.9%
65 to 74	519	4.5%
75 and over	387	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,168	27.7%
Black or African American	364	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	76	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,714	67.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,639	24.5%
High school graduate	2,381	35.5%
Some college or associate's	2,036	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	432	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	210	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled21.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,872	68.0%
Carpooled	914	21.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	9.4%
Other means	43	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,764	46.1%
15 to 29 min	626	16.3%
30 to 44 min	416	10.9%
45 to 59 min	409	10.7%
60+ min	614	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 23.4% (2,575 of 10,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,395	69.0%
Nonfamily households	1,074	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,469	84.8%
Vacant	622	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,481	71.5%
Renter-occupied	988	28.5%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,044	74.4%
1-unit, attached	41	1.0%
2 to 4 units	128	3.1%
5 to 19 units	58	1.4%
20 or more units	44	1.1%
Mobile home & other	776	19.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3544490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.9445, -103.3492