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McKinley County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of McKinley County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McKinley County has a population of 71,172 and a labor force participation rate of just 48.0%, paired with an unemployment rate of 9.4% and a poverty rate of 35.7%, reflecting a workforce with significant structural constraints. Only 12.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $30,935, and per capita income is $19,580, indicating a low-cost but educationally limited labor pool. Housing is unusually affordable at a median home value of $72,100, though the county has shed 2.3% of its population over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

68,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$47,668

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

McKinley County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone54,775 (77.8%)
  • White Alone6,884 (9.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,223 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,356 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,797 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone982 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,640
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)447
  3. 3.Other Indo-European334
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island84
  5. 5.Arabic52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,205

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,582

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$19,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

35.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,470
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,225
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,879
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,108
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,507

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,507
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,205
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,774
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,793
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.88×)2,074
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.46×)7,961
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.45×)3,699
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.40×)2,875
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)1,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$72,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$810/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,0001,503 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,235 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999986 (6.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999815 (5.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999802 (5.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999760 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,844 (79.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,095 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled1,829 (7.8%)
  • Walked337 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit266 (1.1%)
  • Other207 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.