2020 census As of the
2020 census, 40,508 people, 13,573 households, and 8,572 families resided in the city. The median age was 31.1 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.4 males age 18 and over. 96.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.7% lived in rural areas. There were 13,573 households in Hobbs, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.9% were married-couple households, 21.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 15,070 housing units, of which 9.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.2%.
2010 census As of 2010, 33,405 people, 10,040 households, and 7,369 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 11,968 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the city was 63.5% White, 6.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 24.5% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 42.18% of the population. Of the 10,040 households, 39.8% had children under 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were not families. About 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72, and the average family size was 3.22. In the city, the age distribution was 30.4% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,100, and for a family was $33,017. Males had a median income of $31,352 versus $20,841 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,209. About 20.2% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==