In 2021, McKinley County, NM had a population of 72.9k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $40,262. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of McKinley County, NM grew from 71,956 to 72,946, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $36,179 to $40,262, a 11.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in McKinley County, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.97%), Other (Hispanic) (4.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.73%), and White (Hispanic) (3.53%).
None of the households in McKinley 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.
98.1% of the residents in McKinley County, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in McKinley County, NM are University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus (266 degrees awarded in 2021) and Navajo Technical University (114 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in McKinley County, NM was $67,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.
Most people in McKinley County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in McKinley County, NM was 2 cars per household.
McKinley County, NM borders Apache County, AZ, Cibola County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, and San Juan County, NM.