San Miguel County, NM Population

Overview

27,357

Total Population

44.7

Median age

50.17%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Miguel County is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Miguel County's population under 18 was 18.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Miguel County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Miguel County, 14.61% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.28% aged 30 to 64, 19.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in San Miguel County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in San Miguel County, NM.
The San Miguel County, NM gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,179.

San Miguel County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Miguel County population: 58.45% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 26.20% are some other race and 11.13% are multiracial.
San Miguel County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,057 (22.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Miguel County is White with a population of 15,991 (58.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,035 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, San Miguel County's population decreased by 643 (2.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Miguel County's population decreased by 2,263 (7.70%), 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, San Miguel County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 26,953.