Overview
21,901
Total Population
34.5
Median age
50.24%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
64.9
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
6,951
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gallup's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gallup is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gallup's population under 18 was 31.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gallup's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gallup, 25.42% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 103 more females than males in Gallup:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.24% females and 49.76% males in Gallup, NM.
- The Gallup, NM gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,101.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,045.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gallup's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gallup population: 25.56% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 47.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.84% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.93% are some other race and 9.78% are multiracial.
- Gallup's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,951 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,95 (68.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gallup is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 10,341 (47.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gallup's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 22,159 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Gallup's population increased by 1,021 (4.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gallup's population increased by 7 (0.03%), 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, Gallup's population was lowest in year 2007 at 19,727.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)