Carlsbad, New Mexico Population 2024

31,238

Carlsbad Demographics

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

  • White: 58.73%
  • Two or more races: 26.46%
  • Other race: 10.13%
  • Black or African American: 2.71%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
986.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.23% (-1,044)
The current population of Carlsbad, New Mexico is 31,238 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,282.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,68558.73%
Two or more races8,41726.46%
Other race3,22410.13%
Black or African American8612.71%
Native American3431.08%
Asian2830.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carlsbad Population by Race

Carlsbad Population Pyramid 2024

Carlsbad Median Age

37.4

Total

37.3

Male

37.4

Female

Carlsbad Adults

There are 24,635 adults, (5,050 of whom are seniors) in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Carlsbad Sex Ratio

Female15,79849.66%
Male16,01550.34%

Carlsbad Population by Age

Carlsbad Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4522.4971.928.1
Married5,5843.1179.720.3
Non Family4,4101.0667.232.8
Female1,3223.2461.338.7
Male1,1364.0963.936.1

3.1

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carlsbad Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,32310.76%
Associates Degree1,8888.74%
Bachelors Degree2,69012.46%
Graduate Degree1,6847.8%
High School Graduate5,91427.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5357.11%
Some College5,56325.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carlsbad Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carlsbad Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic10,4547,9271,335
White9,3888,4842,765
2+ Races5,1784,071717
Other Race2,6481,796247
Black71557752
Native American21018632
Asian202192168

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.17%.

Carlsbad Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,874$80,793$47,783
Graduate Degree$77,034$81,118$72,132
High School Graduate$41,270$48,523$27,604
Less Than 9th Grade$63,657$82,688$35,417
Overall$52,400$70,912$36,384
Some College$47,154$64,931$36,537

$52,400

Average Earnings

$70,912

Average Male

$36,384

Average Female

Carlsbad Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carlsbad Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carlsbad Language

73.21% of Carlsbad residents speak only English, while 26.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.92% of the population.

Carlsbad Language

Carlsbad Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,7022,59915.56%
White12,4121,1679.4%
Multiple8,29590410.9%
Other3,10156618.25%
Black84023828.33%
Native327185.5%
Asian28331.06%

13%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.82%

Male Poverty Rate

17.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carlsbad

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carlsbad is Black, with 28.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carlsbad is Asian, with 1.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.77%.

Carlsbad Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.23%
High School15.56%
Some College12.07%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Carlsbad Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.84%
Female Unemployed19.54%
Female Employed10.11%
Male Employed5.1%

Carlsbad Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carlsbad Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,239$108,484
Households$78,277$93,234
Married Families$117,752$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,008$57,181

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carlsbad Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Carlsbad Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carlsbad Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carlsbad Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carlsbad Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,675

Number of Veterans

1,562

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam580
First Gulf War243
Second Gulf War129
Korea58
World War II0

Carlsbad Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54506
65 to 74445
55 to 64367
75+309
18 to 3448

Carlsbad Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0287.02%
Hispanic5794.71%
Other Race34012.11%
2+ Races2193.68%
Black496.74%
Native American2811.43%
Asian114.93%

Carlsbad Veterans by Race

Carlsbad Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carlsbad Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Carlsbad Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carlsbad Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carlsbad 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

56.05%

Born in Carlsbad

93.34%

Native Born

6.66%

Foreign Born

4.85%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.34% of Carlsbad residents were born in the United States, with 56.05% having been born in New Mexico. 4.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carlsbad Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,933-261-0.86%
202830,194-261-0.86%
202730,455-261-0.85%
202630,716-261-0.84%
202530,977-261-0.84%
202431,238-261-0.83%
202331,499-12-0.04%
202231,511-339-1.06%
202131,850-432-1.34%
202032,2822,5118.43%
201929,7715301.81%
201829,2413751.3%
201728,866-14-0.05%
201628,880-82-0.28%
201528,9627642.71%
201428,1984591.65%
201327,7399753.64%
201226,7644251.61%
201126,339670.26%
201026,27200%
200025,6256732.7%
199024,952-544-2.13%
198025,4964,19919.72%
197021,297-4,244-16.62%
196025,5417,56642.09%
195017,97510,859152.6%
19407,1163,40891.91%
19303,708-26,225-87.61%

Carlsbad Population by Year