McKinley County

McKinley County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population72,902
County SeatMcKinley County Courthouse
State FIPS35
County FIPS031
Num Towns42
Census-Designated Places43
Total Town Population52,071
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)72,073
Median Age33.6
Veterans2,606
Housing Units25,180
Uninsured2,493
Net Migration (recent)-2,577
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments950
Total Employees15,351
Avg Annual Pay$47,226
Median Household Income$44,029
Poverty Rate33.6%
Unemployment Rate9.6%
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

Hospitals168
EMS Stations125
Fire Stations125
Police Stations121
Adult Smoking27.3%
Adult Obesity43.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data42
Towns with 90%+ Coverage42

Community

Churches77
Libraries42
Historic Places (NRHP)76
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools677
SNAP Stores76
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms218
Land in Farms (acres)27,073
Avg Farm Size (acres)124.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2013-10-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-08-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE FOREST FIRE2000-05-13
EMSEVERE FIRE THREATS2000-05-10
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1993-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING1973-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in McKinley County

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.