The citizens of Hobbs are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.67% of adults in Hobbs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Hobbs in 2022 was $30,660, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,640 for a family of four. However, Hobbs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hobbs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hobbs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hobbs, accounting for 62.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hobbs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hobbs include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hobbs's cultural character, accounting for 17.61% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hobbs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.
