United States › Farmington METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Farmington Metro Farmington, NM · 1 counties · 113,801 residents · 5,517 sq mi
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The short version
Farmington is a metro area of 113,801 people. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.0. The poverty rate is 21.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The population is up 24% since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 28.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K 99K 111K 122K 134K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Farmington Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $33,762
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,300 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $8,911 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 28.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$77,000
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$459
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $345 in 1990
US average: $602
from 71.8% in 1990
24.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 56.6%(51,889)
Hispanic / Latino 13.1%(12,017)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 46.5%(52,922)
Hispanic / Latino 15%(17,057)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 12.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 69.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 20.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 31.2%(12,825)
Women 15+
Never married 24.6%(10,474)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 50.5% 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) 23.5%(1,324)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.9%(1,457)
Share of the 5,623 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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In this metro
Largest cities FarmingtonCENTRAL 46,055 Shiprock 7,610 Bloomfield 7,335 Aztec 6,091 Crouch Mesa 4,812 Lee Acres 4,272 Flora Vista 2,770 Center Point 2,286 West Hammond 2,236 La Plata 2,233 Angustura 1,997 South River 1,810 Upper Fruitland 1,457 Spencerville 1,264 Waterflow 1,140 Cedar Hill 902 Napi Headquarters 717 North Light Plant 579 Fruitland 574 Kirtland 572 Blanco 492 Newcomb 415 Ojo Amarillo 411 Nenahnezad 406 Naschitti 361 Sheep Springs 360 Nageezi 327 Navajo Dam 269 Totah Vista 235 Sanostee 214 The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Farmington, NM? Farmington, NM has about 113,801 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Farmington, NM? The typical household in Farmington, NM earns about $33,762 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Farmington, NM expensive? In Farmington, NM, the median home is worth about $77,000, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.
How educated are people in Farmington, NM? About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Farmington, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Farmington, NM? About 21.5% of people in Farmington, NM live below the federal poverty line.
Has Farmington, NM grown since 1990? Yes, Farmington, NM has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,196 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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