McKinley County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 68,945
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,119
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 68,945
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,881
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,897
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,902
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 14.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 80.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,205
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,862
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $78,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $288
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $859
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,353
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,544
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,019
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,658
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,327,275
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,980
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,668
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,856
Persons in poverty, percent 26.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 940
Total employment, 2023 15,236
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 615,418
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,874
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 663
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
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 13.4
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,451.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,449.81
FIPS Code 35031