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
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
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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