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Portales

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.026
State:
New Mexico

Portales is a city located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Portales has a 2025 population of 11,789 . Portales is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -2.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,128 in 2020.

The median household income in Portales is $51,290 with a poverty rate of 21.49%. The median age in Portales is 27.7 years: 26.8 years for males, and 27.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.9 males.

11.8K
Total Population
1,469
Density (mi²)
-134 -1.12%
Growth

Portales Population

Portales Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Portales includes 69.85% White, 10.9% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (69.85%)

Two or more races (16.04%)

Other race (10.9%)

Black or African American (1.5%)

Native American (0.88%)

Asian (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.27%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,39869.85%
Two or more races1,92816.04%
Other race1,31110.9%
Black or African American1801.5%
Native American1060.88%
Asian670.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.27%

Portales Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portales' average per capita income is $32,004. Household income levels show a median of $51,290. The poverty rate stands at 21.49%.

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$103,398-
Families$66,017$80,674
Households$51,290$63,437
Non Families$35,875$40,214

$32,004

Average Income

$51,290

Median Household Income

21.49%

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)