Tularosa, New Mexico Population 2024

2,613

Tularosa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tularosa was:

  • White: 61.16%
  • Two or more races: 31.24%
  • Other race: 3.82%
  • Native American: 2.47%
  • Asian: 1.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
926.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (57)
The current population of Tularosa, New Mexico is 2,613 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,556.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,58461.16%
Two or more races80931.24%
Other race993.82%
Native American642.47%
Asian341.31%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tularosa Population by Race

Tularosa Population Pyramid 2024

Tularosa Median Age

25.9

Total

33.4

Male

25.8

Female

Tularosa Adults

There are 1,698 adults, (425 of whom are seniors) in Tularosa.

Tularosa Age Dependency

103.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tularosa Sex Ratio

Female1,43355.33%
Male1,15744.67%

Tularosa Population by Age

Tularosa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6224.1685.714.3
Married2584.7394.65.4
Non Family2111.1193.86.2
Female1147.369.330.7
Male397.7430.869.2

5.42

Average Family Size

4.16

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tularosa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17711.24%
Associates Degree311.97%
Bachelors Degree22614.35%
Graduate Degree835.27%
High School Graduate46329.4%
Less Than 9th Grade261.65%
Some College56936.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tularosa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tularosa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic83569948
White698651253
2+ Races52142522
Other Race885416
Asian2000
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.25%.

Tularosa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,917$31,736$90,556
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,677$0$23,966
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,825$36,652$23,668
Some College$24,397$36,788$23,404

$24,825

Average Earnings

$36,652

Average Male

$23,668

Average Female

Tularosa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tularosa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tularosa Language

89.79% of Tularosa residents speak only English, while 10.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.01% of the population.

Tularosa Language

Tularosa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,66138623.24%
Multiple80933441.29%
White81720825.46%
Native6464100%

25.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.06%

Male Poverty Rate

30.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tularosa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tularosa is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tularosa is Hispanic, with 23.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.95%.

Tularosa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.77%
High School31.53%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

Tularosa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed22.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed13.13%

Tularosa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tularosa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,688$89,731
Households$47,234$74,978
Married Families$74,444$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,116$42,311

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tularosa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

23.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tularosa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tularosa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Tularosa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tularosa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

293

Number of Veterans

293

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War120
Vietnam97
First Gulf War80
Korea0
World War II0

Tularosa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
55 to 6480
65 to 7456
35 to 5440
18 to 340

Tularosa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22121.44%
Hispanic12914.49%
2+ Races5911.32%
Native American825.81%
Other Race55.68%

Tularosa Veterans by Race

Tularosa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tularosa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.9%

Labor Force Participation

37.4%

Employment Rate

21.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tularosa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tularosa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tularosa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.74%

Born in Tularosa

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Tularosa residents were born in the United States, with 61.74% having been born in New Mexico. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tularosa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,685150.56%
20282,670140.53%
20272,656140.53%
20262,642150.57%
20252,627140.54%
20242,613140.54%
20232,599150.58%
20222,58420.08%
20212,582261.02%
20202,556-464-15.36%
20193,020421.41%
20182,978200.68%
20172,958240.82%
20162,934381.31%
20152,896-23-0.79%
20142,919-40-1.35%
20132,95930.1%
20122,956260.89%
20112,930592.06%
20102,87100%
20002,8642499.52%
19902,615793.12%
19802,536-315-11.05%
19702,851-349-10.91%
19603,20051519.18%

Tularosa Population by Year