Eddy County, New Mexico

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 61,114
Median household income: $79,605
Median home value: $199,400

Eddy County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 61,114. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,605 runs above the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eddy County's population grew 5.9% from 57,732 to 61,114, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $65,328 to $79,605.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 50.9% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,114
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,605
Median home value: $199,400
Median gross rent: $1,183
Housing units: 26,633
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,73261,114

Median household income

$65,328$79,605

Median home value

$155,900$199,400

Median gross rent

$946$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,732	$65,328	$155,900	$946
2020	57,865	$65,000	$161,100	$970
2021	61,096	$67,759	$166,900	$1,040
2022	61,264	$77,458	$188,400	$1,095
2023	61,114	$79,605	$199,400	$1,183

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,278	7.0%
5 to 17	11,642	19.0%
18 to 24	5,303	8.7%
25 to 34	8,531	14.0%
35 to 44	8,543	14.0%
45 to 54	6,666	10.9%
55 to 64	7,217	11.8%
65 to 74	5,496	9.0%
75 and over	3,438	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,692	43.7%
Black or African American	720	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	571	0.9%
Asian	381	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	435	0.7%
Two or more races	1,211	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,104	50.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,260	15.7%
High school graduate	10,886	27.3%
Some college or associate's	14,838	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,972	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,935	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,417	82.1%
Carpooled	2,472	9.1%
Public transit	74	0.3%
Walked	340	1.2%
Bicycle	64	0.2%
Worked from home	1,702	6.2%
Other means	223	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,400	52.4%
15 to 29 min	6,538	25.5%
30 to 44 min	2,273	8.9%
45 to 59 min	1,417	5.5%
60+ min	1,962	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.4% (7,519 of 60,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,890	68.4%
Nonfamily households	7,355	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,245	87.3%
Vacant	3,388	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,354	74.7%
Renter-occupied	5,891	25.3%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,305	72.5%
1-unit, attached	489	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,007	3.8%
5 to 19 units	1,115	4.2%
20 or more units	542	2.0%
Mobile home & other	4,175	15.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 35015
State: New Mexico
Land area: 4,176 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 32.4578, -104.3064