Portales

County:: Roosevelt County
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 11,681. Portales is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,125 in 2020.

The average household income in Portales is $63,437 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.

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

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,398	69.85%
Two or more races	1,928	16.04%
Other race	1,311	10.9%
Black or African American	180	1.5%
Native American	106	0.88%
Asian	67	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	33	0.27%

Portales Marital Status

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