McKinley County, NM Population

Overview

72,946

Total Population

33.3

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

10,576

Hispanic population

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

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Age

McKinley County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McKinley County is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McKinley County's population under 18 was 28.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McKinley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McKinley County, 23.77% were under the age of 15, 21.67% aged 15 to 29, 42.17% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,212 more females than males in McKinley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in McKinley County, NM.
The McKinley County, NM gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,335.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,240.

McKinley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McKinley County population: 11.50% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 75.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.79% are some other race and 6.28% are multiracial.
McKinley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,576 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62,37 (85.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McKinley County is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 55,106 (75.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 74,601 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, McKinley County's population decreased by 2,928 (3.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McKinley County's population increased by 905 (1.26%), 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, McKinley County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 69,830.