Cibola County, NM

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2024 Population

26,845

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,759

1.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,400

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,302

0.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cibola County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Cibola County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cibola County, NM are New Mexico State University-Grants (91 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cibola County, NM was $125,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Cibola County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Cibola County, NM was 3 cars per household.

Cibola County, NM borders Apache County, AZ, Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, and Valencia County, NM.

United States New Mexico Grants, NM

Population & Diversity

Cibola County, NM is home to a population of 26.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.24% of Cibola County, NM residents were born outside of the country (600 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Cibola County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cibola County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cibola County, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cibola County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cibola County, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 393
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.23k ± 73
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.2k ± 726

32.9%

Hispanic Population

8.83k people

32.9% of the people in Cibola County, NM are hispanic (8.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cibola County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

600 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

688 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Cibola County, NM residents (600 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cibola County, NM was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cibola County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
583 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
379 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 107

Cibola County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cibola County, NM.

Economy

The economy of Cibola County, NM employs 8.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cibola County, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,582 people), Retail Trade (954 people), and Public Administration (919 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,610), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,869), and Information ($77,647).

Employment

Occupations

8.3k

2024 Value

± 888

−0.86%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cibola County, NM declined at a rate of −0.86%, from 8.37k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cibola County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (935 people), Sales & Related Occupations (812 people), and Management Occupations (654 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cibola County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.3k

2024 Value

± 888

−0.86%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cibola County, NM declined at a rate of −0.86%, from 8.37k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cibola County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,582 people), Retail Trade (954 people), and Public Administration (919 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cibola County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Cibola County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,059

Median earning men ± $8,301

$38,535

Median earning women ± $5,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,261), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,306), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,307).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,874), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,629).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Retail Trade
16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$72.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27k
Retail Trade
$25.1k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cibola County, NM awarded 91 degrees. The student population of Cibola County, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 278 male students and 556 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cibola County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (42 and 46.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (34 and 37.4%), White (13 and 14.3%), and Asian (2 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Cibola County, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Grants (91 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cibola County, NM are General Studies (21 and 23.1%), Computer & Computer Systems Technology (12 and 13.2%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (11 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 834 students enrolled in Cibola County, NM, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 373 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
21 degrees awarded
Computer & Computer Systems Technology
9 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cibola County, NM was General Studies with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cibola County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

New Mexico State University-Grants

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

91 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Grants with 91 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cibola County, NM, which is 0.319 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 42 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cibola County, NM was $125,400 in 2024, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,000 to $125,400, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cibola County, NM is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cibola County, NM have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cibola County, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.43%.

Housing

Property

$125,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,165

$6,470

Median Property Taxes

±$674

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cibola County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cibola County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Cibola County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cibola County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,759

Median Household Income

± $9,447

8.5k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.5k households in Cibola County, NM declined from $50,759 from the previous year's value of $51,765.

The following chart displays the households in Cibola County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cibola County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Cibola County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cibola County, NM have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Cibola County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cibola County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cibola County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cibola County, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cibola County, NM (7.17k out of 25.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cibola County, NM is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 31% of the children was living in poverty in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 543 in Cibola County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 93.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.1% of the population of Cibola County, NM has health coverage, with 20.5% on employee plans, 44% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see 2,091 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,091 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1497 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,091 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cibola County, NM

Primary care physicians in Cibola County, NM see an average of 2,091 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,091 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cibola County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

20.5%

Employer Coverage

44%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.78%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cibola County, NM declined by 4.14% from 12.4% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cibola County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.3 in Cibola County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cibola County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Cibola County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cibola County, NM.