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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Eddy County, NM in 2016

Total Population:57,669

Non Hispanic (51.56%)

Hispanic (48.44%)

Race in Eddy County, NM in 2016

Total Population:57,669

White Alone (92.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.34%)

Black or African American Alone (1.91%)

Two or more races (1.73%)

Asian Alone (0.92%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Eddy County, NM in 2016

Total Population:57,669

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (45.4%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.34%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.39%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.23%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.07%)

Population By Race in Eddy , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	53,621	92.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,347	2.34%
Black or African American Alone	1,100	1.91%
Two Or More Races	998	1.73%
Asian Alone	530	0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	73	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Eddy , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	27,438	47.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	26,183	45.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	800	1.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	707	1.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	617	1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	547	0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	398	0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	393	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	381	0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	132	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	46	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.05%