McKinley County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 73,325 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McKinley County, New Mexico is the 7th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 71,492 and has seen a growth of 2.56% since that time.
Native American
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4.09
Average Family Size
3.35
Average Household Size
68.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 83.16%.
All
Male
Female
$27,771
Average Earnings
$30,679
Average Male
$25,821
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
45.7% of McKinley County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 54.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 47.54% of the population.
rate
45.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
34.22%
Male Poverty Rate
36.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in McKinley County, New Mexico is Multiple, with 73.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in McKinley County, New Mexico is White, with 12.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.01%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.2%
Male Marriage Rate
31.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,973
Number of Veterans
2,391
Male Veterans
582
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
19.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.7%
Labor Force Participation
43.3%
Employment Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.1%
Born in McKinley County, New Mexico
96.22%
Native Born
2.48%
Foreign Born
1.48%
Non Citizen
1.01%
Naturalized
96.22% of McKinley County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 75.1% having been born in New Mexico. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.