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McKinley County
McKinley County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 72,902
County Seat McKinley County Courthouse
State FIPS 35
County FIPS 031
Num Towns 42
Census-Designated Places 43
Total Town Population 52,071
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 72,073
Median Age 33.6
Veterans 2,606
Housing Units 25,180
Uninsured 2,493
Net Migration (recent) -2,577
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 950
Total Employees 15,351
Avg Annual Pay $47,226
Median Household Income $44,029
Poverty Rate 33.6%
Unemployment Rate 9.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $41,364
Federal Spending FY2024 $580,833,517
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,967
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $70,200
Median Rent $806
FMR Studio $652
FMR 1BR $799
FMR 2BR $951
FMR 3BR $1,169
FMR 4BR $1,261
Health & Safety
Hospitals 168
EMS Stations 125
Fire Stations 125
Police Stations 121
Adult Smoking 27.3%
Adult Obesity 43.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 28.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2
Electric Customers 936098
Towns with Broadband Data 42
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 42
Community
Churches 77
Libraries 42
Historic Places (NRHP) 76
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 677
SNAP Stores 76
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 218
Land in Farms (acres) 27,073
Avg Farm Size (acres) 124.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-09-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2006-08-30
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE FOREST FIRE 2000-05-13
EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1993-06-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING 1973-05-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in McKinley County
Gallup — pop 21,899
Zuni Pueblo — pop 6,176
Crownpoint — pop 2,900
Thoreau — pop 2,367
Navajo — pop 1,942
Church Rock — pop 1,542
Gamerco — pop 1,343
Iyanbito — pop 1,193
Black Rock — pop 1,190
Twin Lakes — pop 1,004
Prewitt — pop 842
Rock Springs — pop 807
Tohatchi — pop 785
Sundance — pop 760
Yah-ta-hey — pop 757
Williams Acres — pop 491
Pinedale — pop 485
Ramah — pop 461
Tse Bonito — pop 380
White Cliffs — pop 371
Nakaibito — pop 355
Fort Wingate — pop 328
Pueblo Pintado — pop 318
Jamestown — pop 317
Crystal — pop 302
Becenti — pop 294
Brimhall Nizhoni — pop 286
Crestview — pop 279
Haystack — pop 233
Ojo Encino — pop 222
Sagar — pop 192
Continental Divide — pop 187
Bluewater — pop 174
Pinehaven — pop 172
Purty Rock — pop 163
Catalpa Canyon — pop 161
Borrego Pass — pop 117
Homer C Jones — pop 113
Manuelito — pop 68
Vanderwagen — pop 48
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.