City in Lea County, New Mexico · 11.2 sq mi · 1,035 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Lovington. The typical household earns $68,821, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,673 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.97%
Men 29.4 · Women 33.1
1920–2026
11,597
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
11,597
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,597 | -23 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,620 | +36 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 11,584 | +184 | 1.61% |
| 2023 | 11,400 | +169 | 1.50% |
| 2022 | 11,231 | -194 | 1.70% |
| 2021 | 11,425 | -248 | 2.12% |
| 2020 | 11,673 | +180 | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 11,493 | +199 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 11,294 | +57 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 11,237 | -292 | 2.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 115 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau