Cities / New Mexico / Hobbs

Hobbs, NM

39,782 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hobbs)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 1.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ELP

199 mi — El Paso International Airport

Population & People

Population

39,782

Median age

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Median household income

—

Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

—

Bachelor's degree+

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Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,129

HUD Fair Market Rent (New Mexico statewide average across 33 areas — not specific to Hobbs), 2026. Efficiency $828, 1BR $927, 2BR $1129, 3BR $1496, 4BR $1758. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

New Mexico commercial electricity

11.23¢/kWh

New Mexico industrial electricity

5.9¢/kWh

New Mexico residential electricity

15.08¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

152778.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

120851.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for New Mexico

563.08

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Source: FRED, New Mexico-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ELP

El Paso International Airport

199 mi away

ABQ

Albuquerque International Sunport

256 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (New Mexico energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (New Mexico economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).