Roosevelt County, New Mexico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,002
Median household income: $52,445
Median home value: $136,000

Home to 19,002 residents, Roosevelt County is one of New Mexico's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,445 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

From 2019 to 2023, Roosevelt County's population held roughly steady from 18,888 to 19,002, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $42,702 to $52,445.

69.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,002
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,445
Median home value: $136,000
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 8,525
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,88819,002

Median household income

$42,702$52,445

Median home value

$118,200$136,000

Median gross rent

$778$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,888	$42,702	$118,200	$778
2020	18,723	$42,917	$111,700	$752
2021	19,223	$47,897	$117,600	$769
2022	19,142	$52,644	$128,100	$795
2023	19,002	$52,445	$136,000	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,172	6.2%
5 to 17	3,661	19.3%
18 to 24	2,968	15.6%
25 to 34	2,353	12.4%
35 to 44	2,222	11.7%
45 to 54	1,813	9.5%
55 to 64	2,016	10.6%
65 to 74	1,581	8.3%
75 and over	1,216	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,283	48.9%
Black or African American	176	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	158	0.8%
Asian	83	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.2%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	812	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,440	44.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,581	14.1%
High school graduate	3,298	29.4%
Some college or associate's	3,931	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,395	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	996	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,498	76.2%
Carpooled	1,214	14.2%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	420	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	360	4.2%
Other means	22	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,814	59.0%
15 to 29 min	1,715	21.0%
30 to 44 min	1,150	14.1%
45 to 59 min	274	3.4%
60+ min	211	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 21.6% (3,856 of 17,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,450	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,761	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,211	84.6%
Vacant	1,314	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,469	62.0%
Renter-occupied	2,742	38.0%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,944	69.7%
1-unit, attached	96	1.1%
2 to 4 units	573	6.7%
5 to 19 units	235	2.8%
20 or more units	112	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,565	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 35041
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,446 sq mi
Water area: 7.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.0212, -103.4830