McKinley County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
70,431
Rank #785 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,668 −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,883 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.2% +163.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,125 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$78,700 −72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,175 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,001 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.0% +69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,026 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
83.2% Insured
13.3% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%71.0%75.4%12.2%8.0%2.4%1.4%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About McKinley County, New Mexico

McKinley County, New Mexico has a total population of 70,431, making it the 785th most populous county in the United States. The median age in McKinley County is 34.6 years, which is 11.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in McKinley County is $47,668, which ranks #2,883 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.0%.

The median home value in McKinley County is $78,700, 72.1% below the national median. Renters in McKinley County pay a median gross rent of $859 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In McKinley County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

McKinley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 75.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.2%) and White (non-Hispanic) (8.0%).

All data for McKinley 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.