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Eddy County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Eddy County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Eddy County's economy is anchored in energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $142,537 — nearly four times its per capita personal income of $37,698 — a gap consistent with a capital-intensive oil and gas sector. The county's labor force of roughly 37,700 (61.7% participation) skews toward trade and technical occupations rather than degree-holders, with only 19.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $45,764. At 61,114 residents and growing at 6.4% over five years, the county offers relatively affordable housing at a $199,400 median home value and a 74.7% homeownership rate, with a modest 4.3% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

61,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,426

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

Eddy County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,593 (56.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,799 (22.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,049 (13.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,442 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone986 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone877 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,841
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic152
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)136
  4. 4.Other Indo-European43
  5. 5.Korean31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,990

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$142,537

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,238
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining4,307
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,003
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,944
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,756

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,533
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,215
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,794
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,689
  5. 5.Service Occupations3,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.77×)4,755
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.28×)2,460
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)1,599
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)1,394
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.97×)618

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,183/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,040 (17.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,173 (12.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,809 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,715 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,304 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,123 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,775 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled2,922 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,782 (6.5%)
  • Other434 (1.6%)
  • Walked270 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle63 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.