Catron County, New Mexico

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,685
Median household income: $46,439
Median home value: $171,800

Catron County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 3,685. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,439 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

From 2019 to 2023, Catron County's population grew 4.5% from 3,526 to 3,685, while its median household income rose 10.8% from $41,910 to $46,439.

The median gross rent is $740. 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,685
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,439
Median home value: $171,800
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 3,333
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5263,685

Median household income

$41,910$46,439

Median home value

$175,400$171,800

Median gross rent

$725$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,526	$41,910	$175,400	$725
2020	3,547	$36,607	$162,400	$720
2021	3,581	$37,623	$175,200	$788
2022	3,635	$44,777	$156,400	$847
2023	3,685	$46,439	$171,800	$740

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over22.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	0.5%
5 to 17	335	9.1%
18 to 24	305	8.3%
25 to 34	115	3.1%
35 to 44	383	10.4%
45 to 54	244	6.6%
55 to 64	647	17.6%
65 to 74	814	22.1%
75 and over	825	22.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,909	78.9%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	2.2%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	2.4%
High school graduate	1,102	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,227	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	354	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	272	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone52.1%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	52.1%
Carpooled	190	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	228	21.1%
Other means	8	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	50.5%
15 to 29 min	111	13.0%
30 to 44 min	230	27.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	80	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 21.2% (772 of 3,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	805	48.9%
Nonfamily households	840	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,645	49.4%
Vacant	1,688	50.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,443	87.7%
Renter-occupied	202	12.3%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,212	66.4%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	16	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,100	33.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 35003
State: New Mexico
Land area: 6,924 sq mi
Water area: 5.48 sq mi
Center point: 33.9016, -108.3919