Meadow Lake, New Mexico Population 2024

4,751

Meadow Lake is a CDP located in Valencia County New Mexico. Meadow Lake has a 2024 population of 4,751. Meadow Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 11.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,266 in 2020.

The average household income in Meadow Lake is $48,053 with a poverty rate of 34.6%. The median age in Meadow Lake is 31.5 years: 41.5 years for males, and 25.6 years for females.

Meadow Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 44.34%
  • Two or more races: 40.95%
  • Other race: 11.3%
  • Native American: 2.09%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
411.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.37% (485)
The current population of Meadow Lake, New Mexico is 4,751 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,10444.34%
Two or more races1,94340.95%
Other race53611.3%
Native American992.09%
Black or African American631.33%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meadow Lake Population by Race

Meadow Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Meadow Lake Median Age

31.5

Total

41.5

Male

25.6

Female

Meadow Lake Adults

There are 3,131 adults, (519 of whom are seniors) in Meadow Lake.

Meadow Lake Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Meadow Lake Sex Ratio

Female2,87860.65%
Male1,86739.35%

Meadow Lake Population by Age

Meadow Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2963.6680.319.7
Married6544.3595.44.6
Non Family3491.2770.829.2
Female1994.4368.331.7
Male946.1436.263.8

4.34

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meadow Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade44615.99%
Associates Degree943.37%
Bachelors Degree31311.22%
Graduate Degree782.8%
High School Graduate1,02036.57%
Less Than 9th Grade2278.14%
Some College61121.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Meadow Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Meadow Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,8191,283203
2+ Races841664187
White732667188
Other Race3492040
Native American91120
Black63630

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.68%.

Meadow Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,794$0$48,559
Graduate Degree$58,446$0$0
High School Graduate$35,760$42,000$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,304$26,414$39,643
Some College$37,231$36,845$39,531

$35,304

Average Earnings

$26,414

Average Male

$39,643

Average Female

Meadow Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Meadow Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Meadow Lake Language

45.18% of Meadow Lake residents speak only English, while 54.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52% of the population.

Meadow Lake Language

Meadow Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,5851,44540.31%
Multiple1,94372637.36%
Other53623243.28%
White84117420.69%
Native991010.1%

34.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.73%

Male Poverty Rate

35.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meadow Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meadow Lake is Other, with 43.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meadow Lake is Native, with 10.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.31%.

Meadow Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.92%
High School34.12%
Bachelors or Greater25.83%
Some College19.29%

Meadow Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed51.06%
Male Employed27.43%
Female Employed6.19%

Meadow Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meadow Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,428$56,551
Households$36,525$48,053
Married Families$60,227$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,378$21,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meadow Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Meadow Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Meadow Lake 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 55-64.

Meadow Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Meadow Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War56
Second Gulf War33
Korea23
World War II7

Meadow Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7465
75+63
35 to 5450
18 to 3433
55 to 6426

Meadow Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1630.10149439601494396
Hispanic1010.046933085501858735
2+ Races680.06882591093117409
Other Race60.016

Meadow Lake Veterans by Race

Meadow Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

70.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meadow Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Meadow Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Meadow Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Meadow Lake 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

54.54%

Born in Meadow Lake

81.94%

Native Born

18.06%

Foreign Born

10.96%

Non Citizen

7.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.94% of Meadow Lake residents were born in the United States, with 54.54% having been born in New Mexico. 10.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Meadow Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,75130.06%
20234,74830.06%
20224,74549711.7%
20214,248-18-0.42%
20204,26643411.33%
20193,832-421-9.9%
20184,253-4-0.09%
20174,257-226-5.04%
20164,483-330-6.86%
20154,813-813-14.45%
20145,626-116-2.02%
20135,742-94-1.61%
20125,836-182-3.02%
20116,0181,31027.82%
20104,70800%

Meadow Lake Population by Year