County · code 35015
Eddy CountyNew Mexico
Eddy County is in southeastern New Mexico and has its county seat in Carlsbad. The county was created on January 1, 1891, from Lincoln County.
- Founded1891
- County seatCarlsbad
- Land area4,176 sq mi + 22 sq mi water
- Population62,314 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped53,622 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Eddy on the map of New Mexico
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History
Formed in 1891 from Lincoln County and Chaves County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Eddy County was created from Lincoln County on January 1, 1891, but was not fully organized and was initially attached to Chaves County for judicial purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Chaves County on May 16, 1891. In 1895, Eddy County gained territory from Lincoln County, and in 1917, it lost territory with the creation of Lea County.
- 1891Eddy County created Eddy created by New Mexico Territory from Lincoln. Eddy not fully organized, attached to Chaves "for judicial purposes." Act passed 25 February 1889; took effect 1 January 1891. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1888, 28th assy., ch. 87/pp. 202-207
- 1891Changed Eddy fully organized; detached from Chaves. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1891, 29th assy., ch. 19/p. 38
- 1895Gained territory Eddy gained from Lincoln. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1895, 31st assy., ch. 11/p. 42
- 1917Lost territory Eddy lost to creation of Lea. · N.M. Laws 1917, 3rd reg. sess., ch. 23/pp. 108-110
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Eddy
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 53,622 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Eddy County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Eddy by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Eddy County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Eddy County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Eddy County
- When was Eddy County founded?
- Eddy County was founded in 1891, formed from Lincoln County and Chaves County.
- What is the county seat of Eddy County?
- The county seat of Eddy County is Carlsbad.
- Is there an online parcel map for Eddy County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 53,622 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Eddy County's boundary or name changed?
- Eddy County was created in 1891 from Lincoln County and Chaves County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Chaves County, Lea. County and Lincoln County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Eddy County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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