Lovington is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 9,542 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Lovington is the 24th largest community in New Mexico.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lovington is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.1% of the Lovington workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Lovington is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lovington who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.28%), teaching (7.69%), and sales jobs (7.38%).

As is often the case in a small city, Lovington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Lovington Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Lovington with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lovington in 2000 was $12,752, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,008 for a family of four.

Lovington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lovington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lovington is White, followed by African-American. Lovington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 52.24% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lovington include German, English, and Irish.

Lovington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.91%.

The most common language spoken in Lovington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.