In 2022, McKinley County, NM had a population of 72.1k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $44,029. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McKinley County, NM declined from 72,946 to 72,073, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,262 to $44,029, a 9.36% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in McKinley County, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.99%), Other (Hispanic) (5.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.59%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.99%).
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 (282 degrees awarded in 2022) and Navajo Technical University (143 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in McKinley County, NM was $70,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.
Most people in McKinley County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 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.