11th most populous of 33
With 61,436 residents in 2024, Eddy County ranks 11th by population among New Mexico's 33 counties and is home to 2.9% of the state's residents.
Eddy County is home to 61,436 people (2024 estimate) on 4,176 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
61,436
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
62,320
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.4%
2020–2024
Land area
4,176 mi²
10,817 km²
Population density
14.7 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
731
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
621
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+110
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+672
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$78,406
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$11.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$78,426
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
7.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$212,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202461,436▲ 20%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 61,436 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 53,829 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 51,399 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +19.5% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +334 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +338 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New Mexico | 11th of 33 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $78,406 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $11.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $78,426 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $212,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,245/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.2 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 23,620 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Eddy County in context
Comparable indicators for Eddy County, New Mexico and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New Mexico | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −1.4% | +0.6% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.9 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.1 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 10.9 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 14.7 | 17.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $78,406 | $58,249 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $78,426 | $64,059 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 17.8% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $212,600 | $248,100 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,245/month | $1,067/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 39.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% | 70.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Eddy County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 51,399 in 2000 to 61,436 in 2024, a change of +19.5%, compared with +17.0% for New Mexico as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 731 births and 621 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 110.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 62,342 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 906 lower.
11th in density
Eddy County has about 14.7 residents per square mile of land, ranking 11th of 33 counties; New Mexico averages 17.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $78,426 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 4th of 33 New Mexico counties; the state median is $64,059.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $11.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 3rd largest among 33 New Mexico counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 12.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS