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Navajo

County:
McKinley County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.253
State:
New Mexico

Navajo is a CDP located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Navajo has a 2025 population of 2,178 . Navajo is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 19.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,818 in 2020.

The average household income in Navajo is $38,323 with a poverty rate of 55.88%. The median age in Navajo is 23.5 years: 19.9 years for males, and 23.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 77.2 males.

2.2K
Total Population
967
Density (mi²)
36 1.68%
Growth

Navajo Population

Navajo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Navajo includes 96.16% Native American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American (96.16%)

Two or more races (3.05%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.56%)

White (0.23%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,05196.16%
Two or more races653.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.56%
White50.23%

Navajo Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Navajo's average per capita income is $24,833. Household income levels show a median of $28,917. The poverty rate stands at 55.88%.

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$45,944-
Households$28,917$38,323
Families$24,914$33,730
Non Families$24,038$34,849

$24,833

Average Income

$28,917

Median Household Income

55.88%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)