Catron County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,827
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,827
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,579
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,580
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,725
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 44.4%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 629
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $323
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $736
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,789
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 28.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
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) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,080
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,767
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,864
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,016
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 74
Total employment, 2023 515
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,232
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 342
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 0.5
Population per square mile, 2010 0.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,924.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,923.69
FIPS Code 35003