Eddy County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
61,105
Rank #883 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,426 +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #653 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,716 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$212,600 −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,272 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,125 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,312 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.2%16.4%24.5%32.7%40.9%49.1%51.6%42.9%2.3%1.2%0.8%0.7%0.6%

About Eddy County, New Mexico

Eddy County, New Mexico has a total population of 61,105, making it the 883rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Eddy County is 36.2 years, which is 6.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Eddy County is $78,426, which ranks #653 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Eddy County is $212,600, 24.6% below the national median. Renters in Eddy County pay a median gross rent of $1,245 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Eddy County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Eddy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 51.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (42.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Eddy County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.