Capitan

County:: Lincoln County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.259
State:: New Mexico

Capitan is a village located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Capitan has a 2025 population of 1,389. Capitan is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,399 in 2020.

The average household income in Capitan is $73,435 with a poverty rate of 11.41%.The median age in Capitan is 52.2 years: 36.9 years for males, and 61.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Capitan includes 88.99% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,123	88.99%
Two or more races	123	9.75%
Native American	16	1.27%

Capitan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Capitan's average per capita income is $29,440. Household income levels show a median of $50,299. The poverty rate stands at 11.41%.

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	$58,750	-
Households	$50,299	$73,435
Non Families	$50,000	$64,361
Families	$48,942	$75,372

$29,440

Average Income

$50,299

Median Household Income

11.41%

Poverty Rate