Kirtland AFB, New Mexico Population 2024

4,476

Kirtland AFB Demographics

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

  • White: 59.94%
  • Two or more races: 23.64%
  • Black or African American: 9.43%
  • Asian: 5.53%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
821.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.6% (197)
The current population of Kirtland AFB, New Mexico is 4,476 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,279.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,30059.94%
Two or more races90723.64%
Black or African American3629.43%
Asian2125.53%
Other race421.09%
Native American70.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.18%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirtland AFB Population by Race

Kirtland AFB Population Pyramid 2024

Kirtland AFB Median Age

22.7

Total

22.2

Male

23.5

Female

Kirtland AFB Adults

There are 2,536 adults, (64 of whom are seniors) in Kirtland AFB.

Kirtland AFB Age Dependency

55.2

Age Dependency Ratio

2.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirtland AFB Sex Ratio

Female1,36335.52%
Male2,47464.48%

Kirtland AFB Population by Age

Kirtland AFB Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1642.73.496.6
Married6153.62.197.9
Non Family4321.026.393.8
Male713.860100
Female464.610100

3.62

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

3.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirtland AFB Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade120.8%
Associates Degree40026.6%
Bachelors Degree28118.68%
Graduate Degree30019.95%
High School Graduate17511.64%
Less Than 9th Grade211.4%
Some College31520.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirtland AFB Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirtland AFB Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White797781342
Hispanic31230765
2+ Races25324183
Black235235133
Asian47470
Other Race13130
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 56.6%.

Kirtland AFB Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,538$85,594$0
Graduate Degree$125,226$125,545$58,438
High School Graduate$18,807$33,088$16,520
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,234$63,705$22,119
Some College$39,583$51,152$22,340

$55,234

Average Earnings

$63,705

Average Male

$22,119

Average Female

Kirtland AFB Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirtland AFB Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirtland AFB Language

90.31% of Kirtland AFB residents speak only English, while 9.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.81% of the population.

Kirtland AFB Language

Kirtland AFB Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian20419495.1%
White1,5551419.07%
Hispanic96111912.38%
Multiple767162.09%

14.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

26.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirtland AFB

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirtland AFB is Asian, with 95.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirtland AFB is Multiple, with 2.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.51%.

Kirtland AFB Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School33.56%
Less Than 9th Grade15.15%
Bachelors or Greater11.23%
Some College6.81%

Kirtland AFB Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.98%
Male Employed3.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kirtland AFB Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirtland AFB Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,542$69,781
Households$75,900$80,737
Married Families$71,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,250$95,401

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirtland AFB Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

71.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirtland AFB Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirtland AFB Marriage

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

Kirtland AFB Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirtland AFB Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

457

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War387
First Gulf War76
Vietnam31
Korea0
World War II0

Kirtland AFB Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54252
18 to 34152
75+31
55 to 6422
65 to 740

Kirtland AFB Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27033.83%
Black14686.9%
Hispanic5419.29%
2+ Races3319.3%
Asian844.44%

Kirtland AFB Veterans by Race

Kirtland AFB Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirtland AFB Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

85.1%

Labor Force Participation

26%

Employment Rate

15.7%

Unemployment Rate

Kirtland AFB Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirtland AFB Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirtland AFB 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

16.99%

Born in Kirtland AFB

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Kirtland AFB residents were born in the United States, with 16.99% having been born in New Mexico. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kirtland AFB Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,4763197.67%
20234,1573208.34%
20223,837-305-7.36%
20214,142-137-3.2%
20204,27900%

Kirtland AFB Population by Year