Portales, NM population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Portales increased by 692. In this period, the peak population was 12,675 in the year 2011. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,167 | - | - |
| 2001 | 11,444 | 277 | 2.48% |
| 2002 | 11,695 | 251 | 2.19% |
| 2003 | 11,773 | 78 | 0.67% |
| 2004 | 11,866 | 93 | 0.79% |
| 2005 | 12,018 | 152 | 1.28% |
| 2006 | 12,103 | 85 | 0.71% |
| 2007 | 12,315 | 212 | 1.75% |
| 2008 | 12,156 | -159 | -1.29% |
| 2009 | 12,212 | 56 | 0.46% |
| 2010 | 12,404 | 192 | 1.57% |
| 2011 | 12,675 | 271 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | 12,644 | -31 | -0.24% |
| 2013 | 12,490 | -154 | -1.22% |
| 2014 | 12,274 | -216 | -1.73% |
| 2015 | 11,975 | -299 | -2.44% |
| 2016 | 11,990 | 15 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 11,825 | -165 | -1.38% |
| 2018 | 11,719 | -106 | -0.90% |
| 2019 | 11,590 | -129 | -1.10% |
| 2020 | 12,125 | 535 | 4.62% |
| 2021 | 12,023 | -102 | -0.84% |
| 2022 | 11,940 | -83 | -0.69% |
| 2023 | 11,859 | -81 | -0.68% |
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Portales, NM population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Portales's population increased by 1,237 (11.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portales's population decreased by 279 (2.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Portales's population decreased by 266 (2.19%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Portales's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 11,859.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Portales's population peaked in year 2011 at 12,675.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Portales's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,167.
Portales, NM annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Portales grew year by year for 12 years and declined for 11 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Portales had an average annual population growth rate of 0.27% per year. Overall the population grew 6.20% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Portales annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.27% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Portales population grew the most, with an increase of 535 people (a 4.62% year-on-year increase)..
From 2014 to 2015 Portales population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 299 people (a 2.44% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Portales, NM population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Portales's population decreased by 164 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 83 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 81 (0.68%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Portales, NM changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Portales decreased by 631 (5.05%). The population was highest at 12,274 in the year 2014 and lowest at 11,590 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.50%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)