Cibola County, New Mexico Population 2024

26,689

Cibola County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 26,689 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cibola County, New Mexico is the 16th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 27,319 and has seen a growth of -2.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,234-91-0.35%
202826,325-91-0.34%
202726,416-91-0.34%
202626,507-91-0.34%
202526,598-91-0.34%
202426,689-91-0.34%
202326,780-91-0.34%
202226,871-314-1.16%
202127,185840.31%
202027,1014201.57%
201926,681-116-0.43%
201826,797-124-0.46%
201726,921-140-0.52%
201627,061150.06%
201527,046-110-0.41%
201427,156-258-0.94%
201327,414-7-0.03%
201227,421-71-0.26%
201127,4921730.63%
201027,31900%
199023,794-2,440-9.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-91)
County Website
Cibola County
2020 Population
27,101
Area
4540 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-412)
Founded
June 19, 1981

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,62042.7%
Native American11,35341.72%
Two or more races2,81610.35%
Other race9263.4%
Black or African American4001.47%
Asian700.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.1%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cibola County, New Mexico Population by Race

Cibola County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Cibola County, New Mexico Median Age

38

Total

37.5

Male

38.7

Female

Cibola County, New Mexico Adults

There are 20,752 adults, (4,606 of whom are seniors) in Cibola County, New Mexico.

Cibola County, New Mexico Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Cibola County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female13,44649.41%
Male13,76550.59%

Cibola County, New Mexico Population by Age

Cibola County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1243.1871.128.9
Married3,6483.5783.416.6
Non Family2,5531.2264.135.9
Female1,2715.476040
Male6524.1750.849.2

3.93

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cibola County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,19511.94%
Associates Degree1,99810.87%
Bachelors Degree1,5078.2%
Graduate Degree1,2016.53%
High School Graduate6,03632.83%
Less Than 9th Grade7073.85%
Some College4,74225.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cibola County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cibola County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American7,0145,826579
Hispanic6,7195,240717
White4,0783,8261,342
2+ Races2,1671,829288
Other Race76758827
Black37136315
Asian707025
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.71%.

Cibola County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,389$40,966$52,340
Graduate Degree$101,719$115,677$55,795
High School Graduate$29,660$33,803$21,464
Less Than 9th Grade$20,010$24,830$12,822
Overall$31,666$34,479$28,054
Some College$30,695$27,420$32,354

$31,666

Average Earnings

$34,479

Average Male

$28,054

Average Female

Cibola County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cibola County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cibola County, New Mexico Language

57.53% of Cibola County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 42.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 21.5% of the population.

Cibola County, New Mexico Language

Cibola County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native11,0973,65532.94%
Hispanic9,8472,20722.41%
White4,5971,08323.56%
Multiple2,62155421.14%
Other69311116.02%
Black260218.08%
Asian701217.14%

27.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.76%

Male Poverty Rate

27.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cibola County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cibola County, New Mexico is Native, with 32.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cibola County, New Mexico is Black, with 8.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.62%.

Cibola County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.45%
High School29.35%
Some College21.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.98%

Cibola County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.47%
Male Unemployed15.26%
Male Employed11.55%
Female Employed11.03%

Cibola County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cibola County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,609$71,520
Households$49,866$63,643
Married Families$75,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,740$40,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cibola County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cibola County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cibola County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cibola County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cibola County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,801

Number of Veterans

1,714

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam723
First Gulf War376
Second Gulf War288
Korea112
World War II35

Cibola County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54459
75+459
65 to 74453
55 to 64256
18 to 34174

Cibola County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9360.10547667342799188
Native American5580.06780896828290194
Hispanic2740.035373095791376194
2+ Races1410.06061908856405847
Black850.2125
Other Race750.09079903147699758
Islander60.5

Cibola County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Cibola County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cibola County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cibola County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cibola County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cibola County, New Mexico 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

74.16%

Born in Cibola County, New Mexico

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Cibola County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 74.16% having been born in New Mexico. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cibola County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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