Quay County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,564
Rank #2,605 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,946 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,031 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
27.1% +115.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,041 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$87,200 −69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,118 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,078 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.4% +40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,873 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
19.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.7%23.4%35.0%46.7%47.9%44.9%6.3%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Quay County, New Mexico

Quay County, New Mexico has a total population of 8,564, making it the 2,605th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Quay County is 48.9 years, which is 25.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Quay County is $41,946, which ranks #3,031 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 27.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.4%.

The median home value in Quay County is $87,200, 69.1% below the national median. Renters in Quay County pay a median gross rent of $712 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Quay County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 13.5 min.

Quay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (44.9%) and Two or More Races (6.3%).

All data for Quay 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.