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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Farmington Metro

Farmington, NM · 1 counties · 130,044 residents · 5,517 sq mi
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Farmington is a metro area of 130,044 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 33.0. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 20.8%, above the 13.8% national rate. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,044
+14%since 2000
from 113,801 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
24 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 21 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.0
+6%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5,517 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
88K99K111K122K134K19902000201020202024Farmington
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.4%(10,875)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.2%(10,600)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(9,969)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(10,152)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(8,783)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(17,906)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(15,161)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414%(18,197)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(14,318)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(7,910)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(4,497)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(1,676)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,189
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,762 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,725
+45%since 2000
from $14,282 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
20.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Manufacturing11.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services3.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,400
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$683
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $459 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
27.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.01 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.08 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+7%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.5%(52,922)
Black0.4%(429)
Hispanic / Latino15%(17,057)
Asian0.2%(279)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(55,254)
Black0.5%(617)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(24,776)
Asian0.3%(445)
Other38%(49,480)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(10,035)
Spaniard1.1%(1,369)
Puerto Rican0.1%(136)
Guatemalan0.1%(71)
Cuban0%(57)
Peruvian0%(12)
Ancestry
English15%(19,073)
German9.1%(11,636)
Irish5.9%(7,574)
American2.8%(3,547)
French1.8%(2,282)
Italian1.4%(1,779)
Scottish1.2%(1,479)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,466)
Swedish1.1%(1,342)
Dutch0.7%(941)
Polish0.6%(725)
Norwegian0.5%(661)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(465)
Danish0.3%(405)
Russian0.2%(287)
Czech0.2%(278)
British0.2%(273)
Swiss0.2%(215)
Canadian0.2%(209)
Finnish0.1%(182)
Belgian0.1%(165)
Slovak0.1%(156)
Hungarian0.1%(145)
Portuguese0.1%(122)
Greek0.1%(78)
Ukrainian0%(63)
Romanian0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(48)
Arab0%(42)
Lebanese0%(42)
Austrian0%(40)
Nigerian0%(30)
Armenian0%(25)
Jamaican0%(22)
Slovene0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Serbian0%(9)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
3.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(21,247)
Married42.8%(20,308)
Widowed2.9%(1,374)
Divorced9.5%(4,490)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(17,877)
Married41.1%(20,255)
Widowed9.7%(4,805)
Divorced12.9%(6,356)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−15.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(1,457)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(1,704)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(334)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(94)
US avg: 1%

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

FarmingtonCENTRAL46,055Shiprock7,610Bloomfield7,335Aztec6,091Crouch Mesa4,812Lee Acres4,272Flora Vista2,770Center Point2,286West Hammond2,236La Plata2,233Angustura1,997South River1,810Upper Fruitland1,457Spencerville1,264Waterflow1,140Cedar Hill902Napi Headquarters717North Light Plant579Fruitland574Kirtland572Blanco492Newcomb415Ojo Amarillo411Nenahnezad406Naschitti361Sheep Springs360Nageezi327Navajo Dam269Totah Vista235Sanostee214

The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

San Juan CountyCENTRAL120,340
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Farmington, NM?

Farmington, NM has about 130,044 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Farmington, NM?

The typical household in Farmington, NM earns about $46,189 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 $149,400, and the typical rent is about $683 a month.

How educated are people in Farmington, NM?

About 15.0% 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 20.8% 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 38,439 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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

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