Dulce

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.826
State:: New Mexico

Dulce is a CDP located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Dulce has a 2025 population of 2,141. Dulce is currently declining at a rate of -1.83% annually and its population has decreased by -17.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,584 in 2020.

The average household income in Dulce is $54,913 with a poverty rate of 15.33%. The median age in Dulce is 43.7 years: 44.6 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dulce includes 86.3% Native American, 5.32% other race, and smaller percentages for White, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	2,401	86.3%
Other race	148	5.32%
Two or more races	141	5.07%
White	54	1.94%
Asian	24	0.86%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Dulce Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dulce's average per capita income is $34,500. Household income levels show a median of $41,886. The poverty rate stands at 15.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,125	-
Families	$71,442	$66,179
Households	$41,886	$54,913
Non Families	$33,302	$36,486

$34,500

Average Income

$41,886

Median Household Income

15.33%

Poverty Rate