Agua Fria, New Mexico Population 2024

2,477

Agua Fria Demographics

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

  • White: 54.57%
  • Two or more races: 39.02%
  • Other race: 5.98%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,021.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-17.35% (-520)
The current population of Agua Fria, New Mexico is 2,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55154.57%
Two or more races1,10939.02%
Other race1705.98%
Black or African American120.42%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Agua Fria Population by Race

Agua Fria Population Pyramid 2024

Agua Fria Median Age

43.3

Total

45.2

Male

40.7

Female

Agua Fria Adults

There are 2,152 adults, (475 of whom are seniors) in Agua Fria.

Agua Fria Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Agua Fria Sex Ratio

Female1,71060.17%
Male1,13239.83%

Agua Fria Population by Age

Agua Fria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3582.0944.955.1
Married5532.1740.159.9
Non Family4311.2346.253.8
Female2883.1638.961.1
Male862.489.510.5

2.42

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Agua Fria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1668.02%
Associates Degree34316.56%
Bachelors Degree1838.84%
Graduate Degree884.25%
High School Graduate69333.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1728.31%
Some College42620.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,5241,186149
2+ Races75658344
White49849890
Other Race105680
Black12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.07%.

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,389$61,217$31,361
Less Than 9th Grade$40,104$0$0
Overall$37,685$27,028$39,214
Some College$0$0$115,285

$37,685

Average Earnings

$27,028

Average Male

$39,214

Average Female

Agua Fria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Agua Fria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Agua Fria Language

49.39% of Agua Fria residents speak only English, while 50.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.61% of the population.

Agua Fria Language

Agua Fria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,22265929.66%
Multiple1,10944239.86%
White571386.65%
Other1703118.24%

24.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.83%

Male Poverty Rate

22.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Agua Fria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Agua Fria is Multiple, with 39.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Agua Fria is White, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.72%.

Agua Fria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.46%
Bachelors or Greater19.56%
High School18.47%
Some College9.62%

Agua Fria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed83.33%
Male Employed18.92%
Female Employed10.29%

Agua Fria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Agua Fria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,283$87,461
Households$47,438$73,915
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$43,417

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Agua Fria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Agua Fria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Agua Fria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Agua Fria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Agua Fria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

167

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War79
First Gulf War14
Vietnam13
Korea0
World War II0

Agua Fria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6475
35 to 5441
18 to 3438
65 to 7413
75+0

Agua Fria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1539.53%
White937.46%
2+ Races749.79%

Agua Fria Veterans by Race

Agua Fria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Agua Fria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Agua Fria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Agua Fria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Agua Fria 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

56.16%

Born in Agua Fria

78.71%

Native Born

21.29%

Foreign Born

12.39%

Non Citizen

8.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.71% of Agua Fria residents were born in the United States, with 56.16% having been born in New Mexico. 12.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Agua Fria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,477-23-0.92%
20232,500-23-0.91%
20222,523110.44%
20212,512-485-16.18%
20202,9972639.62%
20192,734-225-7.6%
20182,959-10-0.34%
20172,969822.84%
20162,887301.05%
20152,857-398-12.23%
20143,25548617.55%
20132,769-312-10.13%
20123,081-324-9.52%
20113,40560521.61%
20102,80000%

Agua Fria Population by Year