Population By Race and Ethnicity in Eddy County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 57,669 population of Eddy County, New Mexico comprised of 27,935 people who identified as Hispanic (48.44%), and 29,734 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Eddy County, New Mexico with a population of 53,621 (92.98%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,347 (2.34%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,100 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Eddy County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 27,438 (47.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,183 (45.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 800 (1.39%).

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

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Population By Race in Eddy , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,100 1.91%
White Alone 53,621 92.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,347 2.34%
Asian Alone 530 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 73 0.13%
Two Or More Races 998 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Eddy , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 393 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,183 45.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 800 1.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 132 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 381 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 707 1.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,438 47.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 547 0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 398 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 617 1.07%