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Artesia, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Eddy County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
12,555
Population
1,103/sq mi density
$77,647
Median Income
$36,351 per capita
$213,800
Home Value
$241,972 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
526
Violent Crime/100K
3,041 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$77,647 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,800 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
526 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
11,676 → 12,491
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72%
$45,146 → $77,647
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Artesia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,098
+607 from 2023 (12,491)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,477
+$35,830 from 2023 ($77,647)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,676 | — | $45,146 | — |
| 2015 | 12,216 | +4.6% | $50,701 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12,143 | -0.6% | $49,132 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12,336 | +1.6% | $51,839 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12,458 | +1% | $61,582 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 12,491 | +0.3% | $77,647 | +26.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.