Eddy County, New Mexico Population 2024

60,347

Eddy County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 60,347 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Eddy County, New Mexico is the 11th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 53,912 and has seen a growth of 11.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,707720.12%
202860,635720.12%
202760,563720.12%
202660,491720.12%
202560,419720.12%
202460,347720.12%
202360,275720.12%
202260,203-652-1.07%
202160,855-1,478-2.37%
202062,3333,9396.75%
201958,3946761.17%
201857,7185901.03%
201757,128-541-0.94%
201657,669-87-0.15%
201557,7561,0361.83%
201456,7201,0261.84%
201355,6941,2572.31%
201254,4373550.66%
201154,0821700.32%
201053,91200%
199048,6057501.57%
198047,8556,73616.38%
197041,119-9,664-19.03%
196050,78310,14324.96%
195040,64016,32967.17%
194024,3118,46953.46%
193015,8426,72673.78%
19209,116-3,284-26.48%
191012,4009,171284.02%
19003,229-57,478-94.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (72)
County Website
Eddy County
2020 Population
62,333
Area
4176 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.19% (-1,986)
Founded
May 16, 1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,45870.94%
Two or more races9,90516.17%
Other race5,5008.98%
Native American1,0361.69%
Black or African American9221.5%
Asian4430.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eddy County, New Mexico Population by Race

Eddy County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Eddy County, New Mexico Median Age

35.7

Total

35.1

Male

36.3

Female

Eddy County, New Mexico Adults

There are 45,190 adults, (8,908 of whom are seniors) in Eddy County, New Mexico.

Eddy County, New Mexico Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Eddy County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female29,85148.73%
Male31,41351.27%

Eddy County, New Mexico Population by Age

Eddy County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,7032.6773.426.6
Married11,3823.2384.915.1
Non Family6,7261.1165.134.9
Female2,9003.357.342.7
Male1,6953.9856.843.2

3.19

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eddy County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7669.5%
Associates Degree3,8719.76%
Bachelors Degree4,61511.64%
Graduate Degree2,6166.6%
High School Graduate11,80329.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5656.47%
Some College10,41726.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eddy County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eddy County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,14117,7114,919
Hispanic18,22913,8611,988
2+ Races5,9684,756601
Other Race3,7592,468213
Black76463154
Native American59047963
Asian274223134

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.91%.

Eddy County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,135$114,218$53,955
Graduate Degree$69,564$75,082$54,500
High School Graduate$41,773$63,382$24,057
Less Than 9th Grade$35,848$50,714$19,692
Overall$52,281$68,909$34,865
Some College$51,206$69,924$34,176

$52,281

Average Earnings

$68,909

Average Male

$34,865

Average Female

Eddy County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eddy County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eddy County, New Mexico Language

75.28% of Eddy County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 24.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.04% of the population.

Eddy County, New Mexico Language

Eddy County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,3094,78315.28%
White26,3091,8517.04%
Multiple9,7571,13711.65%
Other5,48067012.23%
Native99823023.05%
Black89116718.74%
Asian44340.9%

11.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

13.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eddy County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eddy County, New Mexico is Native, with 23.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eddy County, New Mexico is Asian, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.02%.

Eddy County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.49%
High School12.21%
Some College10.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

Eddy County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.63%
Male Unemployed29.87%
Female Employed7.51%
Male Employed4.71%

Eddy County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eddy County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,888$110,836
Households$77,458$96,185
Married Families$116,847$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,384$53,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eddy County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Eddy County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eddy County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Eddy County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eddy County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,303

Number of Veterans

2,883

Male Veterans

420

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,143
First Gulf War679
Second Gulf War407
Korea297
World War II14

Eddy County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,126
75+863
65 to 74731
55 to 64521
18 to 3462

Eddy County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2266.89%
Hispanic1,1235.2%
2+ Races5147.56%
Other Race3949.51%
Black749.49%
Native American7210.03%
Asian237.21%

Eddy County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Eddy County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eddy County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Eddy County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eddy County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eddy County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.29%

Born in Eddy County, New Mexico

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

3.66%

Non Citizen

2.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Eddy County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 58.29% having been born in New Mexico. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eddy County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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