Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,447.43
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,615
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,713
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,193
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,191
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,846
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 45.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,191
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,799
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $390
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $898
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,441
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,808
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,181
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,100
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,881
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,685
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,975
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 330
Total employment, 2023 3,614
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 146,496
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 869
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 303
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 203
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.8
Population per square mile, 2010 8.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,446.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,447.43
FIPS Code 35041