Eddy County, NM Population

Overview

61,096

Total Population

35.5

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,073

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Eddy County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eddy County is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eddy County's population under 18 was 26.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eddy County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eddy County, 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.

There are 1,400 less females than males in Eddy County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Eddy County, NM.
The Eddy County, NM gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,775.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,363.

Eddy County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Eddy County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 31,073 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,023 (49.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eddy County is White with a population of 47,776 (78.20% of the total population).

Eddy County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 62,329 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Eddy County's population increased by 2,523 (4.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eddy County's population increased by 8,417 (15.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eddy County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 50,460.