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Carlsbad, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Eddy County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
31,813
Population
1,005/sq mi density
$78,277
Median Income
$37,755 per capita
$187,900
Home Value
$242,280 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
510
Violent Crime/100K
4,376 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,277 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,900 home value, $1,206/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
510 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.5%
27,739 → 31,480
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.9%
$46,339 → $78,277
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carlsbad 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
34,387
+2,907 from 2023 (31,480)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,964
+$34,687 from 2023 ($78,277)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,739 | - | $46,339 | - |
| 2015 | 28,962 | +4.4% | $51,097 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 28,866 | -0.3% | $62,932 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 29,771 | +3.1% | $69,193 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 31,888 | +7.1% | $70,745 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31,480 | -1.3% | $78,277 | +10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.