City in Lea County, New Mexico · 4.1 sq mi · 740 people per sq mi
3,029 people live in Eunice. The typical household earns $49,087, and the median resident is 29.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,056 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.87%
Men 26.5 · Women 34.4
1940–2026
3,029
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
3,029
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,029 | -8 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,037 | +8 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 3,029 | +49 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 2,980 | +43 | 1.46% |
| 2022 | 2,937 | -53 | 1.77% |
| 2021 | 2,990 | -66 | 2.16% |
| 2020 | 3,056 | -4 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 3,060 | +57 | 1.90% |
| 2018 | 3,003 | +19 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 2,984 | -78 | 2.55% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Eunice has a population change lower than Lea County, New Mexico, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Widowed | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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