City in Roosevelt County, New Mexico · 8 sq mi · 1,453 people per sq mi
11,661 people live in Portales. The typical household earns $50,555, and the median resident is 27.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,137 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.07%
Men 24.5 · Women 27.8
1910–2026
11,661
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
11,661
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,661 | -73 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,734 | -95 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 11,829 | -84 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 11,913 | -49 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 11,962 | -58 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 12,020 | -117 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 12,137 | -34 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 12,171 | -65 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 12,236 | -45 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 12,281 | -102 | 0.82% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Portales has a population change lower than Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Never married | 46% | 50% | 43% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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