Eddy County Demographics

A map of Eddy County's Population by Race

Eddy County, New Mexico has an estimated population of 61,105, a slight decrease from the 62,314 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.6% Hispanic, 42.9% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, 1.2% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eddy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eddy has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Eddy County, that probability was 55.7% in 2020 and 54.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eddy County is ranked the 11th most populous county in New Mexico, out of 33 counties. Eddy County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Eddy County's White Population

26,201 residents of Eddy County, or 42.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eddy County is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Eddy County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Eddy County's population has decreased from 43.6% to 42.9%.

Eddy County is more White than neighboring Chaves County (36.1% White), Lea County (31% White), Culberson County (17.4% White), and Reeves County (11.6% White). Eddy County is less White than neighboring Loving County (93.9% White).

Eddy County's Black Population

715 residents of Eddy County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Eddy County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Black residents' share of Eddy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Eddy County is more Black than neighboring Loving County (0% Black), and Culberson County (0.2% Black). Eddy County is less Black than neighboring Chaves County (1.5% Black), Lea County (3.1% Black), and Reeves County (1.7% Black).

Eddy County's Asian Population

359 residents of Eddy County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Eddy County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.9%. Asian residents' share of Eddy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Eddy County is more Asian than neighboring Reeves County (0.2% Asian). Eddy County is less Asian than neighboring Chaves County (1.1% Asian), Lea County (0.7% Asian), Loving County (6.1% Asian), and Culberson County (1.2% Asian).

Eddy County's Hispanic Population

31,515 residents of Eddy County, or 51.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eddy County is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Eddy County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Eddy County's population has increased from 50.2% to 51.6%.

Eddy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Loving County (0% Hispanic). Eddy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chaves County (58.4% Hispanic), Lea County (62.7% Hispanic), Culberson County (78% Hispanic), and Reeves County (85.3% Hispanic).

Eddy County's Native American/Other Population

919 residents of Eddy County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eddy County is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Eddy County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eddy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Eddy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chaves County (1.4% Native American/Other), Lea County (0.6% Native American/Other), Loving County (0% Native American/Other), and Reeves County (1% Native American/Other). Eddy County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Culberson County (2.9% Native American/Other).

Eddy County's Multiracial Population

1,396 residents of Eddy County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Eddy County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Eddy County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Eddy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chaves County (1.5% Multiracial), Lea County (1.8% Multiracial), Loving County (0% Multiracial), Culberson County (0.2% Multiracial), and Reeves County (0.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.