Per Capita Income in Lea County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Lea County's per capita income of $31,326 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lea County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,201 | Richland County, OH | $31,336 |
| #2,202 | Grundy County, MO | $31,335 |
| #2,203 | Livingston County, KY | $31,334 |
| #2,204 | Lea County, NM | $31,326 |
| #2,205 | Grant County, KY | $31,323 |
| #2,206 | Karnes County, TX | $31,304 |
| #2,207 | Comanche County, TX | $31,302 |
About Per Capita Income
Lea County, New Mexico has a per capita income of $31,326, ranking #2,204 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 24.1% below the national value of $41,261. Within New Mexico, it ranks #15 of 33. This places it in the 32th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.