Population By Race and Ethnicity in Eddy, NM in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 57,128 population of Eddy County, New Mexico comprised of 28,163 people who identified as Hispanic (49.3%), and 28,965 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Eddy County, New Mexico with a population of 53,129 (93%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,351 (2.37%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,081 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Eddy County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 26,712 (46.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,417 (46.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 806 (1.41%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,081 1.89%
White Alone 53,129 93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,351 2.37%
Asian Alone 517 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 78 0.14%
Two Or More Races 972 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Eddy , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 382 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,417 46.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 806 1.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 140 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 372 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 699 1.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,712 46.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 545 0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 377 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 600 1.05%