Eunice, New Mexico Population 2024

2,903

Eunice Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eunice was:

  • White: 71.85%
  • Two or more races: 28.15%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
709.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.35% (-164)
The current population of Eunice, New Mexico is 2,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,067.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,17071.85%
Two or more races85028.15%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Eunice Population by Race

Eunice Population Pyramid 2024

Eunice Median Age

34.2

Total

29.1

Male

34.9

Female

Eunice Adults

There are 2,062 adults, (453 of whom are seniors) in Eunice.

Eunice Age Dependency

87.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Eunice Sex Ratio

Female1,29943.01%
Male1,72156.99%

Eunice Population by Age

Eunice Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1312.6777.222.8
Married4843.1489.710.3
Non Family3751.0460.839.2
Male1703.9284.715.3
Female1024.3265.734.3

3.29

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eunice Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1649.53%
Associates Degree1106.39%
Bachelors Degree754.36%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate53731.2%
Less Than 9th Grade35720.74%
Some College47827.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eunice Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eunice Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White95085075
Hispanic7423500
2+ Races4751820

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.89%.

Eunice Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,250$55,613$0
Less Than 9th Grade$36,884$0$35,361
Overall$42,063$69,188$32,847
Some College$55,799$96,406$33,958

$42,063

Average Earnings

$69,188

Average Male

$32,847

Average Female

Eunice Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eunice Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eunice Language

65.79% of Eunice residents speak only English, while 34.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.21% of the population.

Eunice Language

Eunice Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,61828717.74%
Multiple85012815.06%
White1,373594.3%

11.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.61%

Male Poverty Rate

9.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eunice

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eunice is Hispanic, with 17.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eunice is White, with 4.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.98%.

Eunice Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.05%
High School9.12%
Some College2.55%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Eunice Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.11%
Female Employed6.83%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Eunice Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eunice Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,063$74,657
Households$68,819$74,563
Married Families$81,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,688$65,681

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eunice Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Eunice Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eunice 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 55-64.

Eunice Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eunice Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War23
Korea0
World War II0

Eunice Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5455
65 to 7430
75+22
18 to 3414
55 to 640

Eunice Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1218.02%

Eunice Veterans by Race

Eunice Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eunice Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Eunice Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eunice Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eunice 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

40.86%

Born in Eunice

89.54%

Native Born

10.46%

Foreign Born

9.44%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.54% of Eunice residents were born in the United States, with 40.86% having been born in New Mexico. 9.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eunice Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,698-41-1.5%
20282,739-41-1.47%
20272,780-41-1.45%
20262,821-41-1.43%
20252,862-41-1.41%
20242,903-41-1.39%
20232,944-6-0.2%
20222,950-49-1.63%
20212,999-68-2.22%
20203,067150.49%
20193,052561.87%
20182,996180.6%
20172,978-79-2.58%
20163,057-100-3.17%
20153,15710.03%
20143,156642.07%
20133,0921003.34%
20122,992592.01%
20112,933230.79%
20102,91000%
20002,562-114-4.26%
19902,676-294-9.9%
19802,97032912.46%
19702,641-890-25.21%
19603,53183330.87%

Eunice Population by Year