Lea County, New Mexico

2010 Population: 64,727
Population Per Square Mile: 14.7
2000 Population: 55,511
% High School Graduates: 71.9
% Bachelor's Degree: 12.4
Number of Households: 21,271
Area (square miles): 4,393
Farm Acreage: 2,365,168

Number of Schools: 37
Number of Students: 12,878
Elementary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 7
Magnet Schools: 0
Charter Schools: 0