Farmington

Population: 46,339
Median household income: $63,745
Median home value: $225,400

Located in San Juan County, New Mexico, Farmington is a community with a population of 46,339. The median household income of $63,745 is above the San Juan County median ($53,020).

From 2019 to 2023, Farmington's population grew 2.4% from 45,258 to 46,339, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $186,800 to $225,400.

58.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,339
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,745
Median home value: $225,400
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 18,220
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,25846,339

Median household income

$54,480$63,745

Median home value

$186,800$225,400

Median gross rent

$868$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,258	$54,480	$186,800	$868
2020	44,967	$56,576	$188,500	$892
2021	46,696	$56,045	$186,700	$921
2022	46,457	$61,388	$219,300	$980
2023	46,339	$63,745	$225,400	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,846	6.1%
5 to 17	9,928	21.4%
18 to 24	3,907	8.4%
25 to 34	5,483	11.8%
35 to 44	7,364	15.9%
45 to 54	5,327	11.5%
55 to 64	4,583	9.9%
65 to 74	4,207	9.1%
75 and over	2,694	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,710	42.5%
Black or African American	333	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12,299	26.5%
Asian	400	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	160	0.3%
Two or more races	2,467	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,953	23.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,903	9.8%
High school graduate	7,952	26.8%
Some college or associate's	12,037	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,548	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,218	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,696	86.4%
Carpooled	943	5.2%
Public transit	8	0.0%
Walked	504	2.8%
Bicycle	37	0.2%
Worked from home	916	5.0%
Other means	60	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,430	54.7%
15 to 29 min	4,710	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,632	9.5%
45 to 59 min	547	3.2%
60+ min	929	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 19.7% (8,892 of 45,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,020	67.6%
Nonfamily households	5,284	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,304	89.5%
Vacant	1,916	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,345	63.5%
Renter-occupied	5,959	36.5%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,687	58.7%
1-unit, attached	621	3.4%
2 to 4 units	2,241	12.3%
5 to 19 units	842	4.6%
20 or more units	474	2.6%
Mobile home & other	3,355	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3525800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 36.7538, -108.1805