Census place 3544490

Lovington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lovington city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lovington.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lovington has a population of 11,620 and 1,038 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: typical commute is 30.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes; population density is 1,038/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi; and median home value is $166,100, below the comparison median of $200,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
30.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes
population density
1,038/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi
median home value
$166,100
Below the comparison median of $200,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lovington's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,620
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,038/sq mi
11.2 sq mi land area
Median age
32 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,821
Median home value
$166,100
Median gross rent
$1,014
Bachelor’s degree or higher
8.4%
Typical commute
30.9 min
Drive-alone commute
67.1%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
3.1%
Households with children
42.1%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
14.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lea County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAVERN CITY AP (67 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
49°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lovington.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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