Artesia is located in New Mexico. Artesia, New Mexico has a population of 12,637. Artesia is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 37.72% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 31.9%.
The median household income in Artesia, New Mexico is $61,582. The median household income for the surrounding county is $67,759 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Artesia is 32.8 years.
The average high temperature in July is 94 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 25.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 13.2 inches per year, with 6.6 inches of snow per year.