Carrizozo, NM Population

Overview

1,089

Total Population

40.5

Median age

44.81%

Female population %

123.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

652

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carrizozo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carrizozo is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carrizozo's population under 18 was 13.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carrizozo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carrizozo, 10.19% were under the age of 15, 27.09% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 14.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 113 less females than males in Carrizozo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.81% females and 55.19% males in Carrizozo, NM.
The Carrizozo, NM gender ratio is 123.2:100 i.e. 123.2 men to 100 women (1.232).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 102.

Carrizozo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carrizozo population: 49.86% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 3.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.49% are some other race and 42.15% are multiracial.
Carrizozo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 652 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 437 (40.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carrizozo is White with a population of 543 (49.86% of the total population).

Carrizozo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,054 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Carrizozo's population decreased by 33 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carrizozo's population decreased by 18 (1.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carrizozo's population was lowest in year 2016 at 938.