San Miguel County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,428
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,260
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,428
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,205
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,200
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,201
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,393
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 75.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,670
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,102
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,931
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 331,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,431
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,632
Persons in poverty, percent 26.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 417
Total employment, 2023 8,252
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 215,362
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,402
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 372
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.8
Population per square mile, 2010 6.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,721.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,715.82
FIPS Code 35047