Artesia, New Mexico Population 2024

12,145

Artesia Demographics

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

  • White: 62.06%
  • Two or more races: 21.15%
  • Other race: 11.06%
  • Native American: 4.95%
  • Asian: 0.78%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,071.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.62% (-723)
The current population of Artesia, New Mexico is 12,145 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,868.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,79262.06%
Two or more races2,65521.15%
Other race1,38911.06%
Native American6214.95%
Asian980.78%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Artesia Population by Race

Artesia Population Pyramid 2024

Artesia Median Age

30.9

Total

30.4

Male

33.2

Female

Artesia Adults

There are 8,583 adults, (1,455 of whom are seniors) in Artesia.

Artesia Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Artesia Sex Ratio

Female5,95447.42%
Male6,60152.58%

Artesia Population by Age

Artesia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8762.5664.635.4
Married2,2833.128119
Non Family1,5561.1956.743.3
Female7883.3537.362.7
Male2493.6150.249.8

3.16

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

64.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Artesia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4806.36%
Associates Degree86711.49%
Bachelors Degree98113%
Graduate Degree5727.58%
High School Graduate1,85924.63%
Less Than 9th Grade6678.84%
Some College2,12228.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Artesia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Artesia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,8952,987673
White3,1042,936799
2+ Races1,245897143
Other Race84556896
Native American4784780
Asian855322

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.88%.

Artesia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,779$95,833$52,760
Graduate Degree$54,253$104,922$52,569
High School Graduate$36,607$0$30,496
Less Than 9th Grade$31,445$58,500$18,733
Overall$53,911$67,525$46,250
Some College$55,226$57,087$50,679

$53,911

Average Earnings

$67,525

Average Male

$46,250

Average Female

Artesia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Artesia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Artesia Language

69.67% of Artesia residents speak only English, while 30.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.42% of the population.

Artesia Language

Artesia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,3241,40219.14%
Multiple2,65246817.65%
Other1,37631322.75%
White4,4002836.43%

14.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.18%

Male Poverty Rate

15.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Artesia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Artesia is Other, with 22.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Artesia is White, with 6.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.46%.

Artesia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.96%
High School13.68%
Some College11.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Artesia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.77%
Female Unemployed31.15%
Male Employed6.13%
Female Employed3.87%

Artesia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Artesia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,528$100,463
Households$77,647$94,125
Married Families$111,331$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,135$77,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Artesia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Artesia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Artesia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Artesia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Artesia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

639

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War229
Vietnam195
Second Gulf War135
World War II25
Korea0

Artesia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54302
75+125
65 to 74106
18 to 3477
55 to 6429

Artesia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4608.34%
Hispanic1984.41%
2+ Races775.43%
Native American4910.25%
Other Race423.86%
Asian1112.94%

Artesia Veterans by Race

Artesia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Artesia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Artesia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Artesia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Artesia 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

60.18%

Born in Artesia

93.17%

Native Born

6.83%

Foreign Born

3.39%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.17% of Artesia residents were born in the United States, with 60.18% having been born in New Mexico. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Artesia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,242-180-1.58%
202811,422-181-1.56%
202711,603-181-1.54%
202611,784-180-1.5%
202511,964-181-1.49%
202412,145-181-1.47%
202312,326-13-0.11%
202212,339-115-0.92%
202112,454-414-3.22%
202012,8685324.31%
201912,336910.74%
201812,2451020.84%
201712,143-226-1.83%
201612,3691531.25%
201512,2161571.3%
201412,0593833.28%
201311,6761241.07%
201211,552-38-0.33%
201111,590610.53%
201011,52900%
200010,692820.77%
199010,6102252.17%
198010,385700.68%
197010,315-1,685-14.04%
196012,0003,75645.56%
19508,2444,173102.51%
19404,071-7,171-63.79%

Artesia Population by Year