Tucumcari, NM Demographics

The total population of Tucumcari is estimated to be 5,206 with 2,619 males (50.31%) and 2,587 females (49.69%). There are 32 less females than males in Tucumcari.
The median household income in Tucumcari was $33,161 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,028(5.76%) from $35,189 in 2020. This income is 44.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tucumcari sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,829. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tucumcari stands at $33,161.
In Tucumcari, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,512 for males and $18,151 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,328 for males and $37,832 for females.
In Tucumcari, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $69,400, while White households have a median household income of $33,279.
In 2022, the population of Tucumcari was 5,149, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tucumcari's population was 5,201, a decline of 1.12% compared to a population of 5,260 in 2020.
The median age in Tucumcari, NM is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.76% were under the age of 15, 14.48% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tucumcari population: 67.73% are White, 4.23% are Black or African American, 2.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 11.91% are some other race and 12.66% are multiracial.