Eddy County, New Mexico

administration
Eddy County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Carlsbad
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Administrative Center 101 W. Greene Street Carlsbad, NM 88220-0000
Foundation :	February 25, 1889
Made up from:	Lincoln County
Area code :	001 575
Demographics
Residents :	53,829 (2010)
Population density :	5 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	10,872 km²
Water surface :	40 km²
map

Website : www.caverns.net/ecourt

Eddy County is a county in the US state of New Mexico . 53,829 people live here. The county seat is Carlsbad .

geography

The county is located in southeast New Mexico, borders Texas to the south and covers an area of 10,872 square kilometers; 40 square kilometers (0.37 percent) of this is water. The county is bordered clockwise by the counties: Otero County , Chaves County , Lea County, and in Texas: Loving County , Reeves County, and Culberson Counties .

history

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Carlsbad Irrigation District . 33 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	3229	-
1910	12,400	284%
1920	9116	-26.5%
1930	15,842	73.8%
1940	24,311	53.5%
1950	40,640	67.2%
1960	50,783	25%
1970	41,119	-19%
1980	47,855	16.4%
1990	48,605	1.6%
2000	51,658	6.3%
2010	53,829	4.2%
1900-1990 2000 Eddy County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Carlsbad Caverns , listed in NRHP No. 88001173

The county had a population of 51,658 as of the 2000 census . There were 19,379 households and 14,069 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 76.34% White, 1.56% African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 17.67% other races Groups; 2.64% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 38.76% of the population.

Of the 19,379 households, 35.60% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 56.10% were married couples living together, 11.90% were single mothers. 27.40% were not families. 24.20% were single households and 10.70% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.90% residents under 18, 8.40% between 18 and 24 years, 25.70% between 25 and 44 years, 22.40% between 45 and 64 years 14.70% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 31,998 , and the median income for a family is $ 36,789. Males had a median income of $ 31,909 versus $ 19,686 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,823. 17.20% of the population and 13.60% of families are below the poverty line. 21.50% of these were under 18 years of age and 13.40% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Eddy County

There are four parishes in Eddy County, including two cities and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains eight census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Cities

Villages