Quay County, New Mexico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,616
Median household income: $43,698
Median home value: $82,200

Home to 8,616 residents, Quay County is one of New Mexico's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,698 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Quay County's population grew 3.5% from 8,326 to 8,616, while its median household income rose 50.5% from $29,035 to $43,698.

82.1% of workers drive to work alone. 69.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,616
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,698
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 5,513
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3268,616

Median household income

$29,035$43,698

Median home value

$72,700$82,200

Median gross rent

$563$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,326	$29,035	$72,700	$563
2020	8,265	$33,962	$68,500	$588
2021	8,675	$33,067	$72,200	$593
2022	8,641	$38,998	$76,800	$710
2023	8,616	$43,698	$82,200	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	3.5%
5 to 17	1,478	17.2%
18 to 24	447	5.2%
25 to 34	941	10.9%
35 to 44	904	10.5%
45 to 54	980	11.4%
55 to 64	1,338	15.5%
65 to 74	1,310	15.2%
75 and over	915	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,165	48.3%
Black or African American	96	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.2%
Some other race	78	0.9%
Two or more races	383	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,842	44.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	786	12.3%
High school graduate	2,297	36.0%
Some college or associate's	2,001	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	771	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	533	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,837	82.1%
Carpooled	263	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	3.1%
Bicycle	35	1.0%
Worked from home	177	5.1%
Other means	34	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,230	68.1%
15 to 29 min	535	16.3%
30 to 44 min	223	6.8%
45 to 59 min	113	3.4%
60+ min	176	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 25.4% (2,138 of 8,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,172	52.9%
Nonfamily households	1,930	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,102	74.4%
Vacant	1,411	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,984	72.7%
Renter-occupied	1,118	27.3%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,848	69.8%
1-unit, attached	159	2.9%
2 to 4 units	159	2.9%
5 to 19 units	125	2.3%
20 or more units	65	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,157	21.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 35037
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,874 sq mi
Water area: 7.16 sq mi
Center point: 35.1070, -103.5481