Population By Race and Ethnicity in Eddy County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Eddy County, NM in 2017

Total Population:57,128

Non Hispanic (50.7%)

Hispanic (49.3%)

Race in Eddy County, NM in 2017

Total Population:57,128

White Alone (93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.37%)

Black or African American Alone (1.89%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

Asian Alone (0.91%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Eddy County, NM in 2017

Total Population:57,128

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (46.24%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.32%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.22%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.05%)

Population By Race in Eddy , NM in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	53,129	93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,351	2.37%
Black or African American Alone	1,081	1.89%
Two Or More Races	972	1.7%
Asian Alone	517	0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	78	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Eddy , NM in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,712	46.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	26,417	46.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	806	1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	699	1.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	600	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	545	0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	382	0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	377	0.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	372	0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	140	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	46	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.06%