Gallup is a city located in McKinley County New Mexico. Gallup has a 2023 population of 20,965. It is also the county seat of McKinley County.Gallup is currently declining at a rate of -1.24% annually and its population has decreased by -3.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,765 in 2020.
The average household income in Gallup is $70,239 with a poverty rate of 28.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gallup is 34.5 years, 33 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gallup was:
3.67
Average Family Size
2.92
Average Household Size
54.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
66.28% of Gallup residents speak only English, while 33.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 19.29% of the population.
28.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.17%
Male Poverty Rate
31.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gallup is Native, with 54.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gallup is Islander, with 7.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.42%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.0%
Male Marriage Rate
36.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.9%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.74%
Born in Gallup
95.12%
Native Born
6.79%
Foreign Born
5.19%
Non Citizen
1.6%
Naturalized
95.12% of Gallup residents were born in the United States, with 65.74% having been born in New Mexico. 5.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.