Hobbs Population

1930–2026

40,870

2026 projection

0.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Hobbs. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202640,870+70.02%
202540,863+1780.44%
202440,685+6811.70%
202340,004+4451.12%
202239,559-2440.61%
202139,803-8512.09%
202040,654+1,5944.08%
201939,060+1,0042.64%
201838,056+3250.86%
201737,731-4361.14%

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Hobbs Demographics

32.5median age

Median age

Female33.1 yrs
Male32.1 yrs

Adults

29,078
4,786 seniors · 16%24,292 other adults

Sex

Female 47.2% · 19,007Male 52.8% · 21,245

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 29385+ years, female: 37280–84 years, male: 18980–84 years, female: 23075–79 years, male: 39275–79 years, female: 29870–74 years, male: 52870–74 years, female: 56265–69 years, male: 88865–69 years, female: 1,03460–64 years, male: 96360–64 years, female: 1,26755–59 years, male: 78755–59 years, female: 85050–54 years, male: 1,19350–54 years, female: 79545–49 years, male: 1,18045–49 years, female: 1,08340–44 years, male: 1,56840–44 years, female: 1,10535–39 years, male: 1,61235–39 years, female: 1,33230–34 years, male: 1,65530–34 years, female: 1,38325–29 years, male: 1,70725–29 years, female: 1,36420–24 years, male: 1,55520–24 years, female: 1,52115–19 years, male: 2,12615–19 years, female: 1,56010–14 years, male: 1,54410–14 years, female: 1,2645–9 years, male: 1,4015–9 years, female: 1,7980–4 years, male: 1,6640–4 years, female: 1,18985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 403 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Hobbs Income

$64,021median household income

Median household income

$64,021

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,506

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

19.7%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Hobbs Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%42%44%
Never married39%45%32%
Divorced10%8%13%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year