Map of Lea County, New Mexico

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.

Lea County overview:
Name:	Lea County
FIPS code:	35-025
State:	New Mexico
Founded:	March 17, 1917
Seat:	Lovington
Largest city:	Hobbs
Total Area:	4,394 sq mi (11,380 km²)
Land Area:	4,391 sq mi (11,370 km²)
Total Population:	73,004
Population Density:	15/sq mi (6/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:	www.leacounty.net

Lea County location map. Where is Lea County?

Lea County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Lea County. — Location of Lea County in the the United States.

Lea County location on the New Mexico map. Where is Lea County. — Location of Lea County in New Mexico.

Lea County Road Map

Lea CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Lea County, New Mexico. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Lea CountyMap — Lea Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,394 square miles (11,380 km), of which 4,391 sq mi (11,370 km) are land and 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km) (0.07%) are covered by water. Lea County is located in the southeast corner of New Mexico and borders Texas to the south and east.

The Permian Basin, 250 mi (400 km) wide and 350 mi (560 km) long, underlies Lea County and adjacent Eddy County, as well as a large portion of West Texas. It produces 500,000 barrels of crude a day, and this number was expected to double in 2019. The shale in this basin lies 3,000–15,000 ft (910–4,570 m) below the surface, below a salt bed and a groundwater aquifer.