Quay County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,454
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,454
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,403
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,041
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 45.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 772
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,694
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $943
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $712
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,389
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,499
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 300,013
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,176
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,573
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 214
Total employment, 2023 1,779
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 59,170
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 450
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,873.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,874.35
FIPS Code 35037