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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Clovis Micro

Clovis, NM · 2 counties · 58,909 residents · 3,852 sq mi
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Clovis is a metro area of 58,909 people. Median home value sits at $48,623. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 21.4% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $20,565 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,909
−7%vs 2000
vs 63,062 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
15 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 16 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 30.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,852 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K61K65K68K72K19902000201020202024Clovis
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(5,036)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(5,200)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(4,671)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(4,953)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(4,935)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(10,245)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(7,265)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(5,247)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(4,560)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(3,720)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(2,384)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(693)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,565
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,251 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,676
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,802 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,623
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,343 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$326
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $417 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.4%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.3% in 2000
37.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(37,760)
Black5.1%(3,211)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(19,683)
Asian1.4%(877)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77%(45,372)
Black5.2%(3,075)
Hispanic / Latino24.4%(14,373)
Asian1.5%(904)
Other16.2%(9,558)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican37%(24,627)
Spaniard1.8%(1,227)
Puerto Rican0.9%(566)
Honduran0.6%(422)
Colombian0.3%(128)
Panamanian0.2%(118)
Salvadoran0.1%(89)
Dominican0.2%(46)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
Guatemalan0.1%(38)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(329)
Vietnamese0.5%(243)
Nepalese0.1%(66)
Asian Indian0.1%(60)
Korean0.1%(57)
Chinese0%(29)
Taiwanese0.1%(23)
Hmong0.1%(13)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(33)
Ancestry
German8.8%(5,838)
English8.5%(5,649)
Irish8.3%(5,542)
American5.3%(3,549)
Italian2.4%(1,597)
Scottish2.1%(1,429)
Polish1.5%(978)
French1%(655)
Welsh0.9%(578)
Dutch0.8%(524)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(378)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(264)
Norwegian0.4%(252)
Swedish0.3%(217)
Portuguese0.2%(166)
West Indian0.2%(142)
Russian0.2%(139)
Arab0.1%(80)
Danish0.2%(72)
Hungarian0.1%(71)
Swiss0.1%(62)
Lebanese0.1%(50)
Turkish0.1%(50)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Lithuanian0.1%(42)
Greek0.1%(41)
Croatian0.1%(38)
Kenyan0.2%(37)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Brazilian0.2%(33)
Canadian0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(31)
Egyptian0.2%(30)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Israeli0%(7)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37%(9,799)
Married49.9%(13,220)
Widowed2.7%(717)
Divorced10.5%(2,777)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(7,421)
Married49.3%(12,554)
Widowed8.1%(2,067)
Divorced13.4%(3,418)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% in 2020
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)47.4%(2,389)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(1,813)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(1,096)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(108)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,039 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clovis, NM?

Clovis, NM has about 58,909 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clovis, NM?

The typical household in Clovis, NM earns about $20,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clovis, NM expensive?

In Clovis, NM, the median home is worth about $48,623, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Clovis, NM?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Clovis, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clovis, NM?

About 21.4% of people in Clovis, NM live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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