Eddy County, New Mexico
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 61,105
- Median household income
- $78,426
- ±5,993
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 1,606 of 29,197 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 20,584 of 23,620 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Eddy | 60,911 (2021) | 101 W Greene St, Carlsbad | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Community Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 1512, Hope | — |
| Artesia Eagle Draw Flood District | Flood control | 101 W Greene St, Carlsbad | Website |
| Artesia Special Hospital District/Artesia General Hospital | Hospitals | Po Box 628, Artesia | Website |
| Carlsbad Irrigation District | Irrigation | 5117 Grandi Rd, Carlsbad | — |
| Pecos Valley Cotton Boll Weevil Control District | Other natural resources | 101 W Greene St, Artesia | Website |
| Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3219 S Canal St, Carlsbad | Website |
| Central Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3105 W Main St, Artesia | — |
| Penasco Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3105 W Main St, Artesia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ARTESIA
School district10 schools
1106 WEST QUAY AVE, Artesia, NM, 88210
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARLSBAD
School district14 schools
408 NORTH CANYON ST, Carlsbad, NM, 88220
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOVING
School district3 schools
603 WEST COTTONWOOD, Loving, NM, 88256
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Carlsbad Downtown Farmers' Market
102 N. Canal St., Carlsbad, NM, 88220
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.