Mescalero

County:: Otero County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.888
State:: New Mexico

Mescalero is a CDP located in Otero County, New Mexico. Mescalero has a 2025 population of 779. Mescalero is currently declining at a rate of -4.53% annually and its population has decreased by -30.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,127 in 2020.

The average household income in Mescalero is $47,501 with a poverty rate of 40.34%. The median age in Mescalero is 44.1 years: 38.8 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mescalero includes 88.21% Native American, 6.14% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	718	88.21%
White	50	6.14%
Two or more races	34	4.18%
Other race	12	1.47%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mescalero Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mescalero's average per capita income is $31,667. Household income levels show a median of $28,167. The poverty rate stands at 40.34%.

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	$75,313	-
Families	$72,813	$87,315
Households	$28,167	$47,501
Non Families	$22,604	$27,581

$31,667

Average Income

$28,167

Median Household Income

40.34%

Poverty Rate