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Buckhorn

New Mexico · 76 residents · 4.64 sq mi
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Buckhorn is home to 76 people in New Mexico. At a median age of 74.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 72% of adults have a four-year degree. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Older
median age 74.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
100% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01

Population & growth

76
−11%since 2023
from 85 in 2023
2010 – 2024
16 / sq mi
−11%since 2023
from 18 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
74.2
Unchangedsince 2023
from 74.3 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.64 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3103204304405201020202024Buckhorn
202476
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6430.3%(23)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7442.1%(32)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8427.6%(21)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,087
+2%since 2023
from $60,594 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.050
+7%since 2023
from 0.046 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Section 03

Housing

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
0.0% rent
57.3%
+27.1 ptssince 2023
from 30.2% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.38 people
+3%since 2023
from 2.30 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic100%(85)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2024
White, non-Hispanic100%(76)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
from 0 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Scottish57.9%(44)
Scotch-Irish27.6%(21)
Irish14.5%(11)
Section 05

Education

72.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2023
from 69.4% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
14.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2023
from 12.9% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
0.0%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08

People & community

42.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2023
from 40.0% in 2023
57.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2023
from 60.0% in 2023
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
27.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 27.1% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
27.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 27.1% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 95.5%
100.0%
US average: 87.7%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(32)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(44)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
30.3%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
69.7%
US average: 13.8%
69.7%
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.7%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Buckhorn, New Mexico?

Buckhorn, New Mexico has about 76 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Buckhorn, New Mexico?

About 72.4% of adults age 25 and over in Buckhorn, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Buckhorn, New Mexico?

About 0.0% of people in Buckhorn, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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