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Roosevelt County, NM

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

AI Overview

Roosevelt County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in eastern New Mexico with a population of 19,002 and a median age of 32.3 years, reflecting the presence of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. The labor force is modest, with 62.9% participation, median worker earnings of $30,019, and 21.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while a 21.6% poverty rate and 5.8% unemployment rate indicate economic strain. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $136,000 and median gross rent of $863/month—and the population has edged down 0.6% over five years.

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

Population

19,002

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,685

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,756 (62.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,563 (18.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,309 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races884 (4.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone175 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone121 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,725
  2. 2.Korean81
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic44
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)33
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,107

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,355
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)844
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)755
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)711
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)594

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,711
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,976
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,428
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,195
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,120

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.94×)661
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.05×)814
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.58×)624
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)293
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.48×)727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$863/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999535 (11.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999499 (11.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999480 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999429 (9.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999379 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999321 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,019

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,988 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled905 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home399 (4.6%)
  • Walked323 (3.7%)
  • Other14 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.0%)

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.