McKinley County, New Mexico Population 2024

67,663

McKinley County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 67,663 with a growth rate of -1.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McKinley County, New Mexico is the 9th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 71,673 and has seen a growth of -5.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,993-1,134-1.8%
202863,127-1,134-1.76%
202764,261-1,134-1.73%
202665,395-1,134-1.7%
202566,529-1,134-1.68%
202467,663-1,134-1.65%
202368,797-1,134-1.62%
202269,931-1,533-2.15%
202171,464-1,126-1.55%
202072,5901,1121.56%
201971,478-496-0.69%
201871,974-489-0.67%
201772,463-577-0.79%
201673,040-445-0.61%
201573,4856710.92%
201472,8141320.18%
201372,6823030.42%
201272,379390.05%
201172,3406670.93%
201071,67300%
199060,6864,2377.51%
198056,44913,24130.64%
197043,2085,99916.12%
196037,2099,75835.55%
195027,4513,81016.12%
194023,6412,99814.52%
193020,6436,91250.34%
192013,7317685.92%
191012,963-49,030-79.09%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.65% (-1,134)
County Website
McKinley County
2020 Population
72,590
Area
5451 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.79% (-4,927)
Founded
January 1, 1901

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American55,04976.38%
White7,47710.37%
Two or more races4,0775.66%
Other race4,0705.65%
Asian9581.33%
Black or African American3860.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander560.08%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McKinley County, New Mexico Population by Race

McKinley County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

McKinley County, New Mexico Median Age

33.6

Total

32

Male

34.7

Female

McKinley County, New Mexico Adults

There are 51,881 adults, (9,188 of whom are seniors) in McKinley County, New Mexico.

McKinley County, New Mexico Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Child Dependency Ratio

McKinley County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female36,97251.3%
Male35,10148.7%

McKinley County, New Mexico Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,9133.471.928.1
Married7,1093.978.821.2
Non Family5,9071.2265.834.2
Female5,7984.8368.331.7
Male2,0993.9275.624.4

4.12

Average Family Size

3.4

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McKinley County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,49112.16%
Associates Degree3,4967.74%
Bachelors Degree3,3417.4%
Graduate Degree2,2735.04%
High School Graduate16,14935.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2027.09%
Some College11,19124.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

McKinley County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American33,95626,4872,222
Hispanic5,4994,462704
White4,7324,5642,152
Other Race3,0262,255302
2+ Races1,4331,255385
Asian545529372
Black24123884
Islander505017

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.26%.

McKinley County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,589$57,383$52,125
Graduate Degree$75,274$86,744$69,338
High School Graduate$26,690$28,431$23,422
Less Than 9th Grade$20,994$24,133$18,091
Overall$33,407$35,492$30,985
Some College$34,417$39,197$31,086

$33,407

Average Earnings

$35,492

Average Male

$30,985

Average Female

McKinley County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

McKinley County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McKinley County, New Mexico Language

47.05% of McKinley County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 52.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 45.98% of the population.

McKinley County, New Mexico Language

McKinley County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native54,74520,72037.85%
Hispanic10,3133,49433.88%
Multiple4,0201,12127.89%
Other3,9851,11728.03%
White5,63661710.95%
Asian9499910.43%
Black3015417.94%
Islander561628.57%

33.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.19%

Male Poverty Rate

34.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McKinley County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in McKinley County, New Mexico is Native, with 37.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McKinley County, New Mexico is Asian, with 10.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.54%.

McKinley County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.48%
High School31.44%
Some College25.81%
Bachelors or Greater6.4%

McKinley County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.82%
Male Unemployed41.42%
Female Employed16.25%
Male Employed11.78%

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

McKinley County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,616$65,033
Households$44,029$60,105
Married Families$66,581$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,718$40,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McKinley County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.6%

Male Marriage Rate

29.1%

Female Marriage Rate

McKinley County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McKinley County, New Mexico Marriage

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

McKinley County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McKinley County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,606

Number of Veterans

2,186

Male Veterans

420

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam728
Second Gulf War725
First Gulf War605
Korea178
World War II2

McKinley County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54811
65 to 74546
75+493
55 to 64465
18 to 34291

McKinley County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American1,5290.03863062152602324
White4440.07272727272727272
Hispanic4420.0690625
Other Race2910.08743990384615384
2+ Races2440.13715570545250141
Black480.17647058823529413
Islander310.5535714285714286
Asian190.030894308943089432

McKinley County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

McKinley County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

McKinley County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.5%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

McKinley County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McKinley County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McKinley 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

76.11%

Born in McKinley County, New Mexico

97.13%

Native Born

2.87%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.13% of McKinley County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 76.11% having been born in New Mexico. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McKinley County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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