Roosevelt County, NM Population

Overview

19,223

Total Population

30.6

Median age

49.71%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,388

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roosevelt County is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roosevelt County's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roosevelt County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roosevelt County, 20.48% were under the age of 15, 28.73% aged 15 to 29, 36.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 less females than males in Roosevelt County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Roosevelt County, NM.
The Roosevelt County, NM gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,282.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,098.

Roosevelt County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roosevelt County population: 69.97% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.56% are some other race and 9.73% are multiracial.
Roosevelt County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,388 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,835 (56.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roosevelt County is White with a population of 13,451 (69.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,429 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Roosevelt County's population increased by 2,028 (11.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roosevelt County's population decreased by 863 (4.31%), 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, Roosevelt County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,992.