Agua Fria, New Mexico Population 2024

2,477

Agua Fria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Agua Fria was:

  • White: 66.03%
  • Two or more races: 24.69%
  • Other race: 8.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.79%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,021.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-17.35% (-520)
The current population of Agua Fria, New Mexico is 2,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66666.03%
Two or more races62324.69%
Other race2088.24%
Black or African American200.79%
Asian60.24%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Agua Fria Population by Race

Agua Fria Population Pyramid 2024

Agua Fria Median Age

55.7

Total

55.5

Male

55.9

Female

Agua Fria Adults

There are 2,116 adults, (616 of whom are seniors) in Agua Fria.

Agua Fria Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Agua Fria Sex Ratio

Female1,35453.67%
Male1,16946.33%

Agua Fria Population by Age

Agua Fria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4421.7544.755.3
Non Family6101.1239.360.7
Married5231.9442.157.9
Female2662.7956.443.6
Male431.9179.120.9

2.18

Average Family Size

1.75

Average Household Size

44.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Agua Fria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22110.58%
Associates Degree33115.84%
Bachelors Degree22010.53%
Graduate Degree844.02%
High School Graduate68132.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1708.14%
Some College38218.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,4421,096167
White582537101
2+ Races51838530
Other Race151630
Black20200
Asian666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Agua Fria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$26,344$26,125$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$86,375
High School Graduate$35,701$0$36,235
Less Than 9th Grade$37,674$0$0
Overall$37,087$22,087$51,563
Some College$0$0$110,675

$37,087

Average Earnings

$22,087

Average Male

$51,563

Average Female

Agua Fria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Agua Fria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Agua Fria Language

52.39% of Agua Fria residents speak only English, while 47.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.79% of the population.

Agua Fria Language

Agua Fria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,86751227.42%
Multiple62327043.34%
White5827713.23%
Other2083918.75%

23.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.23%

Male Poverty Rate

19.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Agua Fria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Agua Fria is Multiple, with 43.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Agua Fria is White, with 13.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.98%.

Agua Fria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.57%
Bachelors or Greater22.7%
High School15.42%
Some College13.18%

Agua Fria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed30.13%
Female Employed5.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Agua Fria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Agua Fria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$88,297
Households$42,411$67,453
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,319$37,804

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Agua Fria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Agua Fria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Agua Fria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Agua Fria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Agua Fria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

171

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War40
World War II27
Vietnam17
First Gulf War10
Korea0

Agua Fria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6474
75+40
35 to 5434
65 to 7417
18 to 346

Agua Fria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic16110.96%
White906.46%
2+ Races8115.64%

Agua Fria Veterans by Race

Agua Fria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Agua Fria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Agua Fria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Agua Fria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Agua Fria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.86%

Born in Agua Fria

77.65%

Native Born

22.35%

Foreign Born

14.43%

Non Citizen

7.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.65% of Agua Fria residents were born in the United States, with 53.86% having been born in New Mexico. 14.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Agua Fria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,477-23-0.92%
20232,500-23-0.91%
20222,523110.44%
20212,512-485-16.18%
20202,9972639.62%
20192,734-225-7.6%
20182,959-10-0.34%
20172,969822.84%
20162,887301.05%
20152,857-398-12.23%
20143,25548617.55%
20132,769-312-10.13%
20123,081-324-9.52%
20113,40560521.61%
20102,80000%

Agua Fria Population by Year