Cibola County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35006 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,845
Rank #1,587 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,759 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,728 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.4% +125.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,066 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,400 −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,570 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,492 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.5% +98.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,113 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
17.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.5%14.9%22.4%29.8%37.3%42.5%32.9%19.5%2.4%1.9%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Cibola County, New Mexico

Cibola County, New Mexico has a total population of 26,845, making it the 1,587th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cibola County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cibola County is $50,759, which ranks #2,728 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.5%.

The median home value in Cibola County is $125,400, 55.5% below the national median. Renters in Cibola County pay a median gross rent of $759 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cibola County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Cibola County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 42.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (32.9%) and White (non-Hispanic) (19.5%).

All data for Cibola County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.