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Mountainair

County:
Torrance County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.581
State:
New Mexico

Mountainair is a town located in Torrance County, New Mexico. Mountainair has a 2025 population of 928. Mountainair is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 5.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 877 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountainair is $63,432 with a poverty rate of 25.99%. The median age in Mountainair is 26.9 years: 21.9 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

928
Total Population
587
Density (mi²)
10 1.09%
Growth

Mountainair Population

Mountainair Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mountainair includes 50.15% White, 18.43% other race, 14.83% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65650.15%
Other race24118.43%
Two or more races21716.59%
Black or African American19414.83%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Mountainair Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mountainair's average per capita income is $22,386. Household income levels show a median of $41,678. The poverty rate stands at 25.99%.

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$51,125-
Families$49,028$78,765
Households$41,678$63,432
Non Families$37,679$34,440

$22,386

Average Income

$41,678

Median Household Income

25.99%

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)