Shiprock, New Mexico Population 2024

8,272

Shiprock Demographics

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

  • Native American: 95.68%
  • White: 1.14%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Two or more races: 1.03%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
612.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.68% (-316)
The current population of Shiprock, New Mexico is 8,272 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,588.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American7,97995.68%
White951.14%
Asian951.14%
Two or more races861.03%
Other race841.01%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shiprock Population by Race

Shiprock Population Pyramid 2024

Shiprock Median Age

33.8

Total

32.7

Male

34.7

Female

Shiprock Adults

There are 6,296 adults, (771 of whom are seniors) in Shiprock.

Shiprock Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Shiprock Sex Ratio

Female4,32451.85%
Male4,01548.15%

Shiprock Population by Age

Shiprock Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3093.5845.154.9
Married8584.0151.648.4
Female8273.9242.257.8
Non Family3841.343169
Male2404.4454.245.8

3.96

Average Family Size

3.58

Average Household Size

45.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shiprock Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4848.99%
Associates Degree4989.25%
Bachelors Degree4318.01%
Graduate Degree2133.96%
High School Graduate1,64930.63%
Less Than 9th Grade2234.14%
Some College1,88535.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shiprock Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shiprock Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American5,0974,414519
Hispanic12410025
White847731
Other Race807039
Asian787836
2+ Races443719

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 48.75%.

Shiprock Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,071$70,380$44,240
Graduate Degree$47,829$0$48,684
High School Graduate$33,690$36,458$32,823
Less Than 9th Grade$21,875$22,500$19,563
Overall$34,672$42,139$33,245
Some College$33,628$44,830$26,250

$34,672

Average Earnings

$42,139

Average Male

$33,245

Average Female

Shiprock Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shiprock Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shiprock Language

50.81% of Shiprock residents speak only English, while 49.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 47.45% of the population.

Shiprock Language

Shiprock Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native7,9772,33629.28%
Hispanic2697427.51%
White845363.1%
Multiple862529.07%

29.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.03%

Male Poverty Rate

28.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shiprock

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shiprock is White, with 63.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shiprock is Hispanic, with 27.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.51%.

Shiprock Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.17%
High School27.17%
Some College18.59%
Bachelors or Greater10.09%

Shiprock Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.81%
Male Unemployed44.73%
Female Employed16.63%
Male Employed4.24%

Shiprock Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shiprock Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,375$66,946
Households$41,563$65,720
Married Families$64,245$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,853$51,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shiprock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shiprock Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shiprock Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shiprock Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shiprock Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

277

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War107
Second Gulf War64
Korea41
Vietnam11
World War II0

Shiprock Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54104
55 to 6491
75+66
18 to 3412
65 to 744

Shiprock Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American2584.33%
2+ Races1922.09%

Shiprock Veterans by Race

Shiprock Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shiprock Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

13.5%

Unemployment Rate

Shiprock Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shiprock Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shiprock 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

82.24%

Born in Shiprock

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Shiprock residents were born in the United States, with 82.24% having been born in New Mexico. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shiprock Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,272-1-0.01%
20238,273-2-0.02%
20228,275-177-2.09%
20218,452-136-1.58%
20208,588-432-4.79%
20199,020540.6%
20188,966100.11%
20178,95682110.09%
20168,135-361-4.25%
20158,496-508-5.64%
20149,0044214.91%
20138,583-128-1.47%
20128,711-287-3.19%
20118,9987038.47%
20108,29500%

Shiprock Population by Year