City in Quay County, New Mexico · 9.5 sq mi · 531 people per sq mi
5,051 people live in Tucumcari. The typical household earns $31,844, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,278 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.33%
Men 46.8 · Women 42.6
1910–2026
5,051
2026 projection
4.3% 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
5,051
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 5,051 | -31 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,082 | -57 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 5,139 | -49 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 5,188 | +36 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 5,152 | -54 | 1.04% |
| 2021 | 5,206 | -72 | 1.36% |
| 2020 | 5,278 | +23 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 5,255 | +61 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 5,194 | -15 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 5,209 | -19 | 0.36% |
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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.
Tucumcari has a population change lower than Quay 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 52 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 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 34% |
| Never married | 32% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 21% | 16% | 25% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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