Tucumcari city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,082
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,082
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,282
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,279
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,278
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 33.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 62.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 509
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $64,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $868
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $704
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,720
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.87
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 21.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
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) 6,240
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,275
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,117
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 8.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,844
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,999
Persons in poverty, percent 34.3%
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 555.2
Population per square mile, 2010 565.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.49
FIPS Code 3579910