Mora County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,051
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,189
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,881
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.5%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 78.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 302
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $516
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,968
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 63.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,015
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,826
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,663
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,004
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 57
Total employment, 2023 292
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,865
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 291
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,926.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,931.27
FIPS Code 35033