| PEOPLE | Hobbs | Columbus | United States |
| Population | 34,122 | 23,640 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,424 | 1,072 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 18.14% | -6.73% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 30.9 | 36.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,629 | 9,615 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.81 | 2.34 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.42% | 45.94% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.58% | 54.06% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 50.40% | 37.01% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 49.60% | 62.99% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.62% | 6.62% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.42% | 5.93% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.45% | 6.21% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.35% | 3.74% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.96% | 3.56% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.73% | 9.42% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.64% | 12.99% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.03% | 10.98% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.60% | 13.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.60% | 13.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.15% | 11.48% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.15% | 11.48% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.32% | 7.29% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.56% | 5.74% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.19% | 2.88% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 72.96% | 37.40% | 72.41% |
| Black | 6.10% | 60.01% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.60% | 0.69% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.30% | 0.18% | 0.95% |
| Other | 19.04% | 1.71% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% | 45.29% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.06% | 54.71% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 32.31% | 17.46% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 35.73% | 37.52% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.82% | 22.88% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.15% | 22.14% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.82% | 10.49% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.04% | 7.26% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.88% | 11.18% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 49.89% | 37.39% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.37% | 33.67% | 31.95% |
