Hobbs, New Mexico

Hobbs, New Mexico
View of Hobbs
Motto: 
"It All Happens Here"
Location of Lea County and the state of New Mexico
Hobbs
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°43′41″N 103°09′36″W / 32.72806°N 103.16000°W / 32.72806; -103.16000
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyLea
Government
 • MayorSam Cobb
 • City ManagerManny Gomez
Area
 • Total
26.44 sq mi (68.47 km2)
 • Land26.41 sq mi (68.39 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
3,642 ft (1,110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,508
 • Density1,534.2/sq mi (592.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88240-88242
Area code575
FIPS code35-32520
GNIS feature ID2410771
Websitewww.hobbsnm.org

Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 40,508 at the 2020 census, increasing from 34,122 in 2010. It is the state's seventh-most populous city.

Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lea County.