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Carrizozo

County:
Lincoln County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.361
State:
New Mexico

Carrizozo is a town located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Carrizozo has a 2025 population of 949. Carrizozo is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 976 in 2020.

The average household income in Carrizozo is $50,765 with a poverty rate of 27.67%. The median age in Carrizozo is 49 years: 41.7 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.

949
Total Population
113
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.52%
Growth

Carrizozo Population

Carrizozo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Carrizozo includes 42.02% White, 6.36% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races46948.91%
White40342.02%
Other race616.36%
Native American212.19%
Black or African American50.52%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Carrizozo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carrizozo's average per capita income is $21,736. Household income levels show a median of $26,121. The poverty rate stands at 27.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Households$26,121$50,765
Non Families$20,539$28,172
Families-$77,527
Married Families--

$21,736

Average Income

$26,121

Median Household Income

27.67%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)