Gallup, New Mexico Population 2024

19,999

Gallup Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gallup was:

  • Native American: 49.16%
  • White: 24.26%
  • Other race: 12.85%
  • Two or more races: 8.23%
  • Asian: 3.85%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
Land Area (mi²)
20.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
990.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.28% (-1,806)
The current population of Gallup, New Mexico is 19,999 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American10,65449.16%
White5,25824.26%
Other race2,78512.85%
Two or more races1,7848.23%
Asian8343.85%
Black or African American3161.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.19%

Native American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gallup Population by Race

Gallup Population Pyramid 2024

Gallup Median Age

34.1

Total

31.9

Male

35

Female

Gallup Adults

There are 15,123 adults, (3,159 of whom are seniors) in Gallup.

Gallup Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Gallup Sex Ratio

Female10,97650.65%
Male10,69649.35%

Gallup Population by Age

Gallup Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0862.9754.645.4
Married2,4923.7174.925.1
Non Family2,2921.2639.660.4
Female1,6834.0941.758.3
Male6193.3263.736.3

3.66

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

54.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gallup Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9286.88%
Associates Degree1,1228.32%
Bachelors Degree1,80213.37%
Graduate Degree1,3179.77%
High School Graduate4,25931.6%
Less Than 9th Grade6915.13%
Some College3,36024.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gallup Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gallup Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American5,8085,099697
Hispanic3,9583,197606
White3,1132,9921,390
Other Race2,0621,524299
2+ Races959809256
Asian483467315
Black20220284
Islander414114

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.22%.

Gallup Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,315$62,588$58,160
Graduate Degree$70,858$84,375$69,419
High School Graduate$27,747$30,617$20,440
Less Than 9th Grade$17,460$0$0
Overall$37,326$41,645$35,397
Some College$36,027$40,000$34,025

$37,326

Average Earnings

$41,645

Average Male

$35,397

Average Female

Gallup Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gallup Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gallup Language

63.38% of Gallup residents speak only English, while 36.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 20.6% of the population.

Gallup Language

Gallup Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native10,5103,80936.24%
Hispanic6,6051,51222.89%
Other2,70868025.11%
White3,85149012.72%
Multiple1,7461438.19%
Asian8349911.87%
Islander411639.02%
Black24172.9%

25.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.58%

Male Poverty Rate

28.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gallup

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gallup is Islander, with 39.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gallup is Black, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.58%.

Gallup Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.59%
Less Than 9th Grade21.99%
Some College19.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.6%

Gallup Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.51%
Female Employed14.57%
Female Unemployed12.72%
Male Employed8.06%

Gallup Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gallup Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,577$77,006
Households$58,358$73,423
Married Families$88,810$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,452$60,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gallup Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gallup Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gallup Marriage

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.

Gallup Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gallup Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,003

Number of Veterans

843

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam299
Second Gulf War281
First Gulf War219
Korea71
World War II0

Gallup Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54329
75+219
65 to 74209
55 to 64156
18 to 3490

Gallup Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American4166.13%
White2977.08%
Hispanic2595.8%
Other Race1506.42%
2+ Races545.25%
Black4823.76%
Islander2560.98%
Asian132.43%

Gallup Veterans by Race

Gallup Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gallup Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gallup Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gallup Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gallup Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.68%

Born in Gallup

92.94%

Native Born

7.06%

Foreign Born

4.94%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.94% of Gallup residents were born in the United States, with 63.68% having been born in New Mexico. 4.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gallup Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,743-451-2.48%
202818,194-451-2.42%
202718,645-452-2.37%
202619,097-451-2.31%
202519,548-451-2.26%
202419,999-452-2.21%
202320,451-511-2.44%
202220,962-494-2.3%
202121,456-349-1.6%
202021,8053431.6%
201921,462-184-0.85%
201821,646-166-0.76%
201721,812-186-0.85%
201621,998-161-0.73%
201522,1591730.79%
201421,986100.05%
201321,976620.28%
201221,914-47-0.21%
201121,9611660.76%
201021,79500%
200020,2091,0555.51%
199019,1549875.43%
198018,1673,57124.47%
197014,5965073.6%
196014,0894,95654.26%
19509,1332,09229.71%
19407,0411,04917.51%
19305,9922,07252.86%
19203,92097433.06%
19002,946-14,797-83.4%

Gallup Population by Year