Eddy County, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 62.31K population of Eddy County, NM residents comprised of 31.31K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (50.24%), and 31.01K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 36.27K (58.20%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 11.83K (18.98%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 11.67K (18.72%). The smallest racial group in Eddy County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 61 (0.10%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 27.14K (43.55%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 11.42K (18.33%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Eddy County, NM, with a population of 10.13K (16.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Eddy County, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 18 (0.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Eddy County, New Mexico from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other New Mexico counties and also for the state of New Mexico.

Eddy County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:62,314
50.24%49.76%
Hispanic (50.24%)
Non Hispanic (49.76%)
Eddy County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:62,314
58.20%18.98%18.72%
White Alone (58.20%)
Some Other Race Alone (18.98%)
Two or more races (18.72%)
Black or African American Alone (1.57%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.48%)
Asian Alone (0.96%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Eddy County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:62,314
43.55%18.33%16.26%14.65%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (43.55%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (18.33%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (16.26%)
Hispanic - White Alone (14.65%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.56%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.46%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (1.27%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.93%)
Eddy County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 36,266 58.20
Some Other Race Alone 11,825 18.98
Two Or More Races 11,666 18.72
Black or African American Alone 977 1.57
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 922 1.48
Asian Alone 597 0.96
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.10
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Eddy County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 27,139 43.55
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 11,421 18.33
Hispanic - Two or More Races 10,132 16.26
Hispanic - White Alone 9,127 14.65
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1,534 2.46
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 791 1.27
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 578 0.93
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 518 0.83
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 404 0.65
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 404 0.65
Hispanic - Black Alone 186 0.30
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 43 0.07
Hispanic - Asian Alone 19 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 18 0.03
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