Cibola County, New Mexico

33 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,059
Median household income: $51,765
Median home value: $120,000

Cibola County, New Mexico counts 27,059 residents. 33 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,765 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cibola County's population held roughly steady from 26,891 to 27,059, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $39,413 to $51,765.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 42.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,059
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,765
Median home value: $120,000
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 11,171
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,89127,059

Median household income

$39,413$51,765

Median home value

$84,400$120,000

Median gross rent

$660$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,891	$39,413	$84,400	$660
2020	26,763	$44,731	$88,800	$676
2021	27,284	$47,300	$86,800	$711
2022	27,211	$49,866	$101,900	$753
2023	27,059	$51,765	$120,000	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,557	5.8%
5 to 17	4,753	17.6%
18 to 24	2,219	8.2%
25 to 34	3,956	14.6%
35 to 44	3,096	11.4%
45 to 54	3,373	12.5%
55 to 64	3,360	12.4%
65 to 74	2,727	10.1%
75 and over	2,018	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,330	19.7%
Black or African American	522	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11,502	42.5%
Asian	172	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	585	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,925	33.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,705	14.6%
High school graduate	5,900	31.8%
Some college or associate's	6,435	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,963	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,527	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,273	75.4%
Carpooled	792	9.5%
Public transit	55	0.7%
Walked	214	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	792	9.5%
Other means	196	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,700	49.1%
15 to 29 min	1,440	19.1%
30 to 44 min	853	11.3%
45 to 59 min	775	10.3%
60+ min	762	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 27.6% (7,041 of 25,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,569	66.7%
Nonfamily households	2,784	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,353	74.8%
Vacant	2,818	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,886	70.5%
Renter-occupied	2,467	29.5%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,237	64.8%
1-unit, attached	194	1.7%
2 to 4 units	622	5.6%
5 to 19 units	387	3.5%
20 or more units	127	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,604	23.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 35006
State: New Mexico
Land area: 4,540 sq mi
Water area: 2.14 sq mi
Center point: 34.9283, -107.9927