Carlsbad city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,524
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,524
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,180
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,216
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,238
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,138
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 31.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 53.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,514
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $422
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,236
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,445
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 180,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,415
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 818,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,981
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,306
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,402
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,022.9
Population per square mile, 2010 903.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 31.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.94
FIPS Code 3512150