Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lemitar had a population of 346. Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823. Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , all land.
It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools. Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.