Eddy County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 64,858 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Eddy County, New Mexico is the 10th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 53,829 and has seen a growth of 20.49% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.16
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
70.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.58%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.31%.
All
Male
Female
$45,225
Average Earnings
$61,822
Average Male
$30,414
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.26% of Eddy County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 22.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.76% of the population.
rate
20.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.96%
Male Poverty Rate
17.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Eddy County, New Mexico is Native, with 37.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Eddy County, New Mexico is Asian, with 4.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.34%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,216
Number of Veterans
2,935
Male Veterans
281
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.82%
Born in Eddy County, New Mexico
86.98%
Native Born
5.88%
Foreign Born
3.94%
Non Citizen
1.94%
Naturalized
86.98% of Eddy County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 54.82% having been born in New Mexico. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.