Catron County, NM Population

Overview

3,581

Total Population

59.8

Median age

47.75%

Female population %

109.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

108.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

611

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Catron County is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Catron County's population under 18 was 12.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Catron County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Catron County, 9.80% were under the age of 15, 12.18% aged 15 to 29, 35.74% aged 30 to 64, 32.53% aged 65 to 84, and 9.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 less females than males in Catron County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.75% females and 52.25% males in Catron County, NM.
The Catron County, NM gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 272.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 242.

Catron County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Catron County population: 91.26% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.60% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.
Catron County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 611 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,97 (82.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Catron County is White with a population of 3,268 (91.26% of the total population).

Catron County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,827 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Catron County's population increased by 197 (5.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Catron County's population decreased by 137 (3.66%), 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, Catron County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 3,299.