Eddy County
Also known as Eddy County, New Mexico, Eddy County, NM
county in New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- Founded
- May 16, 1891
- Named after
- Charles Eddy, a local rancher
- Seat
- Carlsbad
- Largest city
- Carlsbad
- Total
- 4,198 sq mi (10,870 km )
- Land
- 4,176 sq mi (10,820 km )
- Water
- 22 sq mi (57 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 62,509
- Density
- 14.92/sq mi (5.761/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
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Eddy County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,314. Its county seat and largest city is Carlsbad. The county was created in 1891 and later organized in 1892. It is north of the Texas state line.
Eddy County comprises the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.