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Eddy County, New Mexico: crime rate, income and local data
FBI reports put Eddy County at 4.6 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 38% lower than the rate for New Mexico (7.4). Median household income is $78,426 and the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2026. About 61,105 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Eddy County?
From 2021 through 2025, Eddy County averaged 267 reported violent crimes a year, along with 1,450 property crimes. That is 4.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 38% lower than the New Mexico rate (7.4), and 24% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 24.8 per 1,000 (New Mexico: 27.3; U.S.: 18.1). Aggravated assaults make up 81% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 8 homicide deaths a year in the county (13.1 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Eddy County | Per 1,000 | New Mexico per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 267 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 3 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 38 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 11 | 0.19 | 0.84 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 215 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,450 | 24.8 | 27.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 246 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 979 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 225 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 96% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Eddy County?
The median household in Eddy County earns $78,426 a year, 22% higher than the New Mexico median ($64,059). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $212,600, and the median rent is $1,245 a month. 14.2% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 19.2%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,159 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Eddy County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,105 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $78,426 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $212,600 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,245 | $1,067 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8% | 17.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 14.2% | 19.2% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 73.3% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 87.1% | 86.5% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Eddy County?
Eddy County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Eddy County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 8 high-hazard dams in Eddy County. 2 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 4 Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Brantley Dam (144 ft) and Cottonwood-Walnut Site #8 (71 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
16 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 617,372 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Eddy County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). EPA air monitors logged 36 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 14 community water systems, 3 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 21 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 1 pedestrian.
Is there road construction in Eddy County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Eddy County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Eddy County?
Federal school lists show 26 public and 2 private schools in the county. 2 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 29 fire or EMS stations and 7 police or sheriff stations. National Park Service sites here: Carlsbad Caverns National Park. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Brantley Lake State Park and Living Desert State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Eddy County
Gun shops
5 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Eddy County (4 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 10 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Bennies Western Store (Artesia), Big 5 Sporting Goods #409 (Carlsbad), Big Chief Trading Post & Pawn (Artesia) and Courtesy Sporting And Pawn LLC (Carlsbad).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map in Eddy County. New Mexico has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Eddy County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Eddy County?
Eddy County averaged 267 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 4.6 per 1,000 residents, 38% lower than the New Mexico rate (7.4). The property-crime rate was 24.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Eddy County?
$78,426 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Eddy County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,159 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Eddy County?
Eddy County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Is there road construction in Eddy County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Eddy County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Eddy County?
2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Eddy County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves County | 64,217 | 7.4 | $52,938 |
| Culberson County, TX | 2,195 | 0.00 | $58,777 |
| Lea County | 73,733 | 6.5 | $68,015 |
| Loving County, TX | 33 | – | $51,250 |
| Otero County | 68,816 | 3.4 | $55,876 |
| Reeves County, TX | 12,664 | 6.6 | $64,297 |
More: New Mexico statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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