Cibola County, New Mexico
Persons in poverty, percent 25.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,807
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,052
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,172
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,213
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 48.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,573
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $308
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $759
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,503
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,025
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,791
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,081
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 374,918
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,953
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,759
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,206
Persons in poverty, percent 25.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 288
Total employment, 2023 5,250
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 231,327
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,083
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 312
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.0
Population per square mile, 2010 6.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,539.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,539.48
FIPS Code 35006