Eddy County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,509
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,509
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,436
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,317
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,314
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,829
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 53.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,990
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,583
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,579
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $425
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,245
Building Permits, 2025 241
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,620
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,180
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 328,604
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 322,827
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,205,472
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,023
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,970
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,551
Total employment, 2023 24,234
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,740,549
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,322
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,280
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 898
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.9
Population per square mile, 2010 12.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,176.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,175.73
FIPS Code 35015