Navajo

County:: McKinley County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.253
State:: New Mexico

Navajo is a CDP located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Navajo has a 2025 population of 2,178. Navajo is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 19.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,818 in 2020.

The average household income in Navajo is $38,323 with a poverty rate of 55.88%. The median age in Navajo is 23.5 years: 19.9 years for males, and 23.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Navajo includes 96.16% Native American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	2,051	96.16%
Two or more races	65	3.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.56%
White	5	0.23%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Navajo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Navajo's average per capita income is $24,833. Household income levels show a median of $28,917. The poverty rate stands at 55.88%.

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	$45,944	-
Households	$28,917	$38,323
Families	$24,914	$33,730
Non Families	$24,038	$34,849

$24,833

Average Income

$28,917

Median Household Income

55.88%

Poverty Rate