Lovington, New Mexico

Lovington: City in Lea County, New Mexico, United States

About

Lovington is a city located in the county of Lea in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,009 and a population density of 373 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 11,474 inhabitants.

Lovington locator map
Location of Lovington on New Mexico map.

Quick Facts about Lovington

Population : 11,474 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Mexico (United States)
County : Lea County
Postal code : 88260
Phone Area Codes : 575
Area : 29.51 km2
Altitude : 3,911 feet / 1192 meters
Capital city : Lovington is capital of Lea County
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 06:05:51 (21st December 2024)
Density : 389 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 4.05% (2010-2020)
Lovington New Mexico Public Library image
Lovington New Mexico Public Library
Lovington New Mexico Public Library image

Geography

Lovington is located at 32°56'38"N 103°20'55"W (32.9440100, -103.3485500).

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Demographics

The population of Lovington increased by 4.05% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 11,009 - census
2011 11,114 0.94% estimation process
2012 11,328 1.89% estimation process
2013 11,687 3.07% estimation process
2014 11,919 1.95% estimation process
2015 11,905 -0.12% estimation process
2016 11,531 -3.24% estimation process
2017 11,245 -2.54% estimation process
2018 11,302 0.5% estimation process
2019 11,489 1.63% estimation process
2020 11,474 -0.13% estimation process

Lovington zip code is 88260. County name: Lea, County fips: 35025

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People born in Lovington (6)

People born in Lovington, including Gregory S. Hooper, football player Ray Berry, professional golfer Ronnie Black, .

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Schools in Lovington

College & universities near Lovington, NM

Code Name City ZIP
188182 University of the Southwest Hobbs (NM) 88240

Post offices near Lovington

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lovington Post Office Lovington (NM) 88260

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Lea County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lea County , NM.

City Name Population Title
Hobbs 39,339 City in Lea County, New Mexico, United States
Eunice 3,049 City in Lea County, New Mexico, United States
Jal 2,118 Human settlement in Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America
Tatum 829 Human settlement in Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Lovington distances to largest New Mexico cities