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The total population of Eddy County is estimated to be 61,264 with 31,413 males (51.27%) and 29,851 females (48.73%). There are 1,562 less females than males in Eddy County.
The median household income in Eddy County was $73,242 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 412(0.56%) from $73,654 in 2020. This income is 98.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Eddy County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,618. Overall, the median household income for the county of Eddy County stands at $73,242.
In Eddy County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,794 for males and $23,763 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $78,517 for males and $44,171 for females.
In Eddy County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $139,479, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,240.
In 2022, the population of Eddy County was 60,400, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Eddy County's population was 60,899, a decline of 2.29% compared to a population of 62,329 in 2020.
The median age in Eddy County, NM is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.42% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Eddy County population: 78.20% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 1.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 7.83% are some other race and 10.15% are multiracial.