Artesia

Population: 12,555
Median household income: $77,647
Median home value: $213,800

Artesia, a community in Eddy County, New Mexico, has 12,555 residents. The median household income of $77,647 is in line with the Eddy County median ($79,605).

From 2019 to 2023, Artesia's population grew 2.4% from 12,262 to 12,555, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $177,800 to $213,800.

73.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,555
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,647
Median home value: $213,800
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 5,701
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,26212,555

Median household income

$51,839$77,647

Median home value

$177,800$213,800

Median gross rent

$834$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,262	$51,839	$177,800	$834
2020	12,463	$56,503	$185,500	$844
2021	12,637	$61,582	$185,700	$927
2022	12,632	$75,389	$212,900	$850
2023	12,555	$77,647	$213,800	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,175	9.4%
5 to 17	2,797	22.3%
18 to 24	1,035	8.2%
25 to 34	1,820	14.5%
35 to 44	1,834	14.6%
45 to 54	1,347	10.7%
55 to 64	1,092	8.7%
65 to 74	819	6.5%
75 and over	636	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,427	35.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	368	2.9%
Asian	98	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	312	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,350	58.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,147	15.2%
High school graduate	1,859	24.6%
Some college or associate's	2,989	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	981	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	572	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,695	83.4%
Carpooled	426	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	464	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,830	74.2%
15 to 29 min	298	5.8%
30 to 44 min	361	7.0%
45 to 59 min	126	2.4%
60+ min	548	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,769 of 12,502)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,320	68.1%
Nonfamily households	1,556	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,876	85.5%
Vacant	825	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,151	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,725	35.4%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,197	73.6%
1-unit, attached	266	4.7%
2 to 4 units	236	4.1%
5 to 19 units	321	5.6%
20 or more units	271	4.8%
Mobile home & other	410	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3505220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.8522, -104.4246