Hobbs, NM, is a highly entrepreneurial, pro-business, collaborative community with an infectious energy that’s here to help your company succeed. Construction, retail trade and healthcare all employ more than 3,000 people each. Lea County’s top industry for revenue and employment is oil and gas extraction and services, with growing industries including manufacturing and healthcare.

Hobbs is also the largest labor market in southeast New Mexico and boasts the most productive workforce training facility in the state at New Mexico Junior College. With a population of more than 54,000, the greatest concentration of people is under age 19, ensuring a positive stream of workers for the future labor supply. Hobbs is a long-time oil and gas town that propels the state’s oil and gas industry. Lea County is projected to see a 15% increase in population over the next two decades. With over 750 slot machines and electronic table games, there’s never a dull moment at Zia Park. Located at the heart of the Permian Basin, Hobbs, New Mexico, is the largest city in Lea County – which is among the top three fastest-growing counties in New Mexico. If you’re feeling lucky, head over to Zia Park Casino, the premier casino destination in Hobbs, New Mexico.

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