Roy, New Mexico Population 2024

182

Roy Demographics

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

  • Other race: 52.96%
  • White: 23.68%
  • Two or more races: 19.31%
  • Black or African American: 4.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
89.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.7% (-11)
The current population of Roy, New Mexico is 182 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 193.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race17052.96%
White7623.68%
Two or more races6219.31%
Black or African American134.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roy Population by Race

Roy Population Pyramid 2024

Roy Median Age

54.5

Total

56.3

Male

37.7

Female

Roy Adults

There are 303 adults, (79 of whom are seniors) in Roy.

Roy Age Dependency

43.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

8

Child Dependency Ratio

Roy Sex Ratio

Female16752.02%
Male15447.98%

Roy Population by Age

Roy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1342.473.126.9
Non Family701.171.428.6
Married533.7269.830.2
Female64.831000
Male53.61000

3.81

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3112.25%
Associates Degree228.7%
Bachelors Degree197.51%
Graduate Degree5521.74%
High School Graduate9537.55%
Less Than 9th Grade124.74%
Some College197.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic129943
Other Race11910146
2+ Races62433
White534923
Black13132

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.4%.

Roy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,417$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,363$0$70,708
Some College$72,885$0$73,558

$70,363

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$70,708

Average Female

Roy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roy Language

62.31% of Roy residents speak only English, while 37.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.38% of the population.

Roy Language

Roy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1735833.53%
Multiple623861.29%
Other1703017.65%
Black131184.62%
White58610.34%

27.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.42%

Male Poverty Rate

20.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roy is Black, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roy is White, with 10.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.73%.

Roy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade58.14%
High School37.89%
Some College31.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Roy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Roy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,750$364,066
Households$40,227$188,008
Married Families$108,958$-999,999,999
Non Families-$27,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Roy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

64

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
First Gulf War13
Second Gulf War10
Korea2
World War II0

Roy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
35 to 5416
55 to 6416
75+11
18 to 340

Roy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4427.5%
2+ Races4064.52%
White1216.9%
Other Race127.64%

Roy Veterans by Race

Roy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

60.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Employment Rate

21.8%

Unemployment Rate

Roy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roy 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

54.52%

Born in Roy

91.28%

Native Born

8.72%

Foreign Born

6.85%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.28% of Roy residents were born in the United States, with 54.52% having been born in New Mexico. 6.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169-2-1.17%
2028171-3-1.72%
2027174-3-1.69%
2026177-2-1.12%
2025179-3-1.65%
2024182-3-1.62%
202318510.54%
2022184-3-1.6%
2021187-6-3.11%
2020193-22-10.23%
2019215-5-2.27%
2018220-11-4.76%
201723100%
2016231-11-4.55%
201524293.86%
201423310.43%
2013232-4-1.69%
2012236-4-1.67%
201124083.45%
201023200%

Roy Population by Year