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Medical and dental practices in Lea County, NM
How Lea County, NM compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #704 of 2,394 scored counties
#7 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 108
- 17 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,206 a household
- Spending per listing
- $276K
- 81% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 43.8
- 48% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,749
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,206 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Lea County spend about $29.8M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $276K per practice, 81% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 108 medical and dental practices on map listings in Lea County as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 16%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 43.8 for every 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lea County in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lea County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lea County grew 0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Lea County is 61 (upper middle), #704 of 2,394 scored counties and #7 of 25 scored counties in New Mexico.
How Lea County compares
The same measures for New Mexico and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 43.8 | 64.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $276K | $181K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 587 | 374 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.4% | −4.7% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,206 | $1,178 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,015 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 41 → 42+2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 295
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10817 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 195The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Lea County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Lea County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,749+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,670
- Median age
- 32.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,392 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 17
- Median household income
- $68,015+12.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,389
- Median home value
- $184,000
- Jobs located here
- 33,256
- Daytime population
- 77,341Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrance County, NM | 79 | 8 | 13.2 | $814K | +6.9% | #109 of 2,394 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 76 | 87 | 31.5 | $356K | +7.2% | #175 of 2,394 |
| 3Sandoval County, NM | 73 | 235 | 41.3 | $319K | +6.9% | #259 of 2,394 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 68 | 42 | 26.8 | $419K | −1.0% | #394 of 2,394 |
| 5Cibola County, NM | 66 | 23 | 27.0 | $382K | −0.6% | #469 of 2,394 |
| 6Roosevelt County, NM | 64 | 19 | 25.5 | $402K | −2.8% | #561 of 2,394 |
| 7Lea County, NM | 61 | 108 | 43.8 | $276K | +0.2% | #704 of 2,394 |
| 8Otero County, NM | 59 | 129 | 52.7 | $210K | +3.7% | #799 of 2,394 |
| 9Eddy County, NM | 57 | 127 | 53.8 | $235K | +0.3% | #866 of 2,394 |
| 10Sierra County, NM | 54 | 19 | 34.9 | $267K | −1.4% | #993 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Lea County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics61
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Lea County, NM?
As of September 2026, map listings count 108 medical and dental practices in Lea County. 17 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lea County, NM spend on medical and dental services?
About $29.8M a year, or $1,206 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 108 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $276K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,670 households in Lea County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lea County, NM compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Lea County has 43.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $276K, 81% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Lea County would have about 195, against 108 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lea County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Lea County at 74,749 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,670 households. The median household income in Lea County is $68,015 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Lea County scores 61 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #704 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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