Union County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,844
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,844
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,926
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,079
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,549
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 45.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,155
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $473
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $683
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,438
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,822
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) 54,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,754
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,694
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,234
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 89
Total employment, 2023 694
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 25,457
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 259
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 134
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 99
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,825.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,823.74
FIPS Code 35059