Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,949
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,949
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,052
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,475
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 22.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 426
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $992
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $371
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $714
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,598
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,535
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,493
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,343
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,394
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,566
Persons in poverty, percent 31.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 216.2
Population per square mile, 2010 234.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.57
FIPS Code 3579840