Cibola County, NM Population

Overview

27,284

Total Population

39.4

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,62

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cibola County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cibola County's population under 18 was 23.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cibola County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cibola County, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 19.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 15.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 122 less females than males in Cibola County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Cibola County, NM.
The Cibola County, NM gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,389.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,131.

Cibola County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cibola County population: 44.36% are White, 1.65% are Black or African American, 42.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 8.10% are multiracial.
Cibola County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,664 (61.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cibola County is White with a population of 12,103 (44.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,492 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Cibola County's population increased by 1,644 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cibola County's population decreased by 217 (0.79%), 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, Cibola County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,675.