Española

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.222
State:: New Mexico

Española is a city located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Española has a 2025 population of 10,367. Española is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually and its population has decreased by -1.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,526 in 2020.

The average household income in Española is $66,985 with a poverty rate of 18.59%. The median age in Española is 37.5 years: 36.7 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Española includes 46.08% other race, 26.4% White, 3.98% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	4,825	46.08%
White	2,765	26.4%
Two or more races	2,181	20.83%
Native American	417	3.98%
Black or African American	173	1.65%
Asian	111	1.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Española Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Española's average per capita income is $41,262. Household income levels show a median of $47,664. The poverty rate stands at 18.59%.

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
Married Families	$85,972	-
Families	$61,795	$79,496
Households	$47,664	$66,985
Non Families	$30,375	$43,388

$41,262

Average Income

$47,664

Median Household Income

18.59%

Poverty Rate