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Welcome to Eddy County ...

Time Zone: Eddy County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carlsbad is the Seat for Eddy County.

Eddy County was founded in 1887 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Eddy had a population of 58,460 people. This is an increase of 8.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,909 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eddy represented 2.62% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Eddy County:

  • Artesia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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    • Artesia is located in Eddy County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <2>
  • Carlsbad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hope is located in Eddy County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Loving
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Loving is located in Eddy County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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