Tucumcari

County:: Quay County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.507
State:: New Mexico

Tucumcari is a city located in Quay County, New Mexico. Tucumcari has a 2025 population of 5,031. Tucumcari is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -4.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,260 in 2020.

The average household income in Tucumcari is $51,050 with a poverty rate of 31.23%. The median age in Tucumcari is 40.9 years: 37.9 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tucumcari includes 54.86% White, 12.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,851	54.86%
Two or more races	1,430	27.52%
Other race	665	12.8%
Black or African American	135	2.6%
Native American	116	2.23%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Tucumcari Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tucumcari's average per capita income is $40,286. Household income levels show a median of $39,915. The poverty rate stands at 31.23%.

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	$84,542	-
Families	$51,719	$65,612
Households	$39,915	$51,050
Non Families	$25,114	$38,884

$40,286

Average Income

$39,915

Median Household Income

31.23%

Poverty Rate