Median Age in Lea County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
32.5 years
Rank #3,104/3,222 · #31 in NM
4th
Lea 32.5 years
NM 39.4 years -17.5%
US 38.9 years -16.5%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Lea County's median age of 32.5 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lea County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,101 | Washington County, AR | 32.5 years |
| #3,102 | Kings County, CA | 32.5 years |
| #3,103 | Dakota County, NE | 32.5 years |
| #3,104 | Lea County, NM | 32.5 years |
| #3,105 | Rolette County, ND | 32.5 years |
| #3,106 | Davis County, UT | 32.5 years |
| #3,107 | Jackson County, IL | 32.4 years |
About Median Age
Lea County, New Mexico has a median age of 32.5 years, ranking #3,104 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 16.5% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #31 of 33. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.