Mora County, New Mexico Population 2024

4,099

Mora County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 4,099 with a growth rate of -0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mora County, New Mexico is the 28th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 4,893 and has seen a growth of -16.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,979-24-0.6%
20284,003-24-0.6%
20274,027-24-0.59%
20264,051-24-0.59%
20254,075-24-0.59%
20244,099-24-0.58%
20234,123-24-0.58%
20224,147-42-1%
20214,189-2-0.05%
20204,191-299-6.66%
20194,490180.4%
20184,472-58-1.28%
20174,530-1-0.02%
20164,531-78-1.69%
20154,609-3-0.07%
20144,612-82-1.75%
20134,694110.23%
20124,683-99-2.07%
20114,782-111-2.27%
20104,89300%
19904,264591.4%
19804,205-468-10.01%
19704,673-1,355-22.48%
19606,028-2,692-30.87%
19508,720-2,261-20.59%
194010,9816596.38%
193010,322-3,593-25.82%
192013,9151,30410.34%
191012,6112,30722.39%
190010,304-314-2.96%
189010,6188678.89%
18809,7511,69521.04%
18708,0562,49044.74%
18605,5661,58739.88%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.58% (-24)
County Website
Mora County
2020 Population
4,191
Area
1926 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.2% (-92)
Founded
1860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,18252.25%
Two or more races1,07025.62%
Other race78918.89%
Native American1353.23%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mora County, New Mexico Population by Race

Mora County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Mora County, New Mexico Median Age

58.5

Total

52.9

Male

59.1

Female

Mora County, New Mexico Adults

There are 3,601 adults, (1,366 of whom are seniors) in Mora County, New Mexico.

Mora County, New Mexico Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

61.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mora County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female2,30255.12%
Male1,87444.88%

Mora County, New Mexico Population by Age

Mora County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9912.0989.210.8
Non Family7671.287.212.8
Married7392.8692.27.8
Female4352.34928
Male502.185050

2.65

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mora County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1003.06%
Associates Degree2497.61%
Bachelors Degree3109.47%
Graduate Degree52115.92%
High School Graduate1,22337.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1033.15%
Some College76623.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mora County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mora County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,3512,174437
White840814394
2+ Races766734249
Other Race682630117
Native American13413012

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 46.9%.

Mora County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$93,145$11,458
Graduate Degree$51,460$0$51,372
High School Graduate$18,542$29,871$16,362
Less Than 9th Grade$75,552$75,552$0
Overall$39,000$31,955$42,900
Some College$50,000$25,357$58,750

$39,000

Average Earnings

$31,955

Average Male

$42,900

Average Female

Mora County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mora County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mora County, New Mexico Language

54.88% of Mora County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 45.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.52% of the population.

Mora County, New Mexico Language

Mora County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,17063820.13%
Other78521327.13%
White91714015.27%
Multiple1,070878.13%
Native13585.93%

18.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.79%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mora County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mora County, New Mexico is Other, with 27.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mora County, New Mexico is Native, with 5.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.43%.

Mora County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School28.86%
Some College19.31%
Less Than 9th Grade14.78%
Bachelors or Greater6.98%

Mora County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60.94%
Female Unemployed12.9%
Male Employed5.42%
Female Employed0.38%

Mora County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mora County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,190$85,718
Households$50,178$66,998
Married Families$69,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,845$37,124

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mora County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mora County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mora County, New Mexico 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 Over 65.

Mora County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mora County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

292

Number of Veterans

231

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam128
First Gulf War61
Korea21
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Mora County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+78
55 to 6475
35 to 5420
18 to 340

Mora County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2258.55%
White1818.96%
2+ Races587.57%
Other Race497.18%
Native American42.99%

Mora County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Mora County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mora County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mora County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mora County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mora County, New Mexico 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

77.63%

Born in Mora County, New Mexico

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Mora County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 77.63% having been born in New Mexico. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mora County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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