Eddy County , New Mexico

Population: 61,114 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $79,605 Home $199,400 Rent $1,183/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Eddy County's headline indicators land 7% above the national median on income ($79,605), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Eddy County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$79,605
Median Income
household
$199,400
Home Value
median
$1,183/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $79,605
Per Capita Income $37,698
Poverty Rate 12.4%
Median Home Value $199,400
Median Gross Rent $1,183/mo
Owner Occupied 74.7%
Renter Occupied 25.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 61,114
Median Age 35.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.8%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
22.8%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
65.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 83.7  ·  84th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
27.32
🌀 Hurricane
24.74
🔥 Wildfire
88.52
❄️ Winter Storm
95.32
🌍 Earthquake
26.02
☀️ Drought
85.24

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