Odd bits of trivia about Lea County, NM

This page contains information about Lea County, New Mexico including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Lea County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Lea County, New Mexico. If you're new to Lea County or looking for jobs in Lea County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Lea County, New Mexico

  • HOBBS
  • CAPROCK
  • JAL
  • MC DONALD
  • LOVINGTON

Distance between major cities in Lea County, New Mexico

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Distance from Caprock to Hobbs is 56.8 miles
Distance from Caprock to Jal is 82.8 miles
Distance from Caprock to Lovington is 42.6 miles
Distance from Caprock to Mc donald is 26.1 miles
Distance from Hobbs to Caprock is 56.8 miles
Distance from Hobbs to Jal is 26.1 miles
Distance from Hobbs to Lovington is 14.6 miles
Distance from Hobbs to Mc donald is 35.3 miles
Distance from Jal to Caprock is 82.8 miles
Distance from Jal to Hobbs is 26.1 miles
Distance from Jal to Lovington is 40.7 miles
Distance from Jal to Mc donald is 61.0 miles
Distance from Lovington to Caprock is 42.6 miles
Distance from Lovington to Hobbs is 14.6 miles
Distance from Lovington to Jal is 40.7 miles
Distance from Lovington to Mc donald is 20.9 miles
Distance from Mc donald to Caprock is 26.1 miles
Distance from Mc donald to Hobbs is 35.3 miles
Distance from Mc donald to Jal is 61.0 miles
Distance from Mc donald to Lovington is 20.9 miles

Lea County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 55,195
Population in 2001: 55,035
Population in 2002: 55,737
Population in 2003: 55,673
Population in 2004: 56,083
Population in 2005: 56,650
Population in 2006: 57,312

Population average from 2000-2006: 55,955

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