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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Gallup Micro

Gallup, NM · 1 counties · 60,686 residents · 5,451 sq mi
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With 60,686 people, Gallup is a metro area. The poverty rate is 43.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 25.5. The typical home is worth $40,700. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $17,468 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% 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
60,686
−19%vs 2000
vs 74,798 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
11 / sq mi
−19%vs 2000
vs 14 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
25.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 26.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,451 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K64K68K72K76K19902000201020202024Gallup
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.4%(7,542)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.6%(6,451)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(6,133)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(5,312)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(4,360)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(10,293)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(8,031)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(5,086)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(3,641)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(2,479)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(983)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(375)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,468
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,005 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,628
−33%vs 2000
vs $9,872 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
43.5%
+7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$294
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $374 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic11.9%(8,902)
Black0.4%(287)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(9,276)
Asian0.4%(327)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic22.1%(13,382)
Black0.3%(188)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(7,651)
Asian0.6%(353)
Other77.1%(46,763)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.1%(6,412)
Spaniard0.7%(490)
Nicaraguan0.1%(104)
Dominican0.1%(62)
Salvadoran0.1%(46)
Colombian0%(31)
Argentine0%(19)
Cuban0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(398)
Nepalese0.4%(300)
Asian Indian0.2%(124)
Pakistani0.1%(36)
Chinese0%(24)
Korean0%(24)
Kazakh0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(65)
Samoan0.1%(60)
Ancestry
German2.1%(1,486)
Irish1.7%(1,184)
English1.4%(979)
American0.7%(502)
Swedish0.5%(386)
Italian0.4%(305)
Arab0.4%(298)
Norwegian0.3%(219)
Polish0.3%(195)
French0.2%(169)
Dutch0.2%(152)
Scottish0.2%(149)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(121)
Jamaican0.2%(121)
Welsh0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(82)
Danish0.1%(62)
Egyptian0.1%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(42)
Russian0%(33)
Slovak0%(19)
Croatian0%(18)
Finnish0%(18)
Romanian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Czech0%(13)
Brazilian0%(11)
Swiss0%(10)
British0%(9)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.5%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 17.4 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 married57.3%(15,043)
Married31.1%(8,159)
Widowed3.4%(904)
Divorced8.2%(2,154)
Women 15+
Never married51.2%(14,723)
Married28%(8,067)
Widowed10.2%(2,929)
Divorced10.6%(3,041)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.8%
−19.6 ptssince 2013
from 36.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
19.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
57.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
22.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% 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)33.3%(734)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(499)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(670)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,205 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

GallupCENTRAL19,969Zuni Pueblo5,864Crownpoint2,882Navajo2,181Thoreau1,973Church Rock1,381Iyanbito1,233Gamerco1,176Black Rock1,125Prewitt1,027Rock Springs1,013Twin Lakes893Tohatchi750Fort Wingate726Williams Acres643Sundance585White Cliffs581Crestview580Pinedale575Yah-ta-hey507Ojo Encino470Jamestown439Ramah407Brimhall Nizhoni367Catalpa Canyon302Crystal287Bluewater275Nakaibito251Haystack250Becenti235

The 30 most populous of 43 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

McKinley CountyCENTRAL68,119
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gallup, NM?

Gallup, NM has about 60,686 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gallup, NM?

The typical household in Gallup, NM earns about $17,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gallup, NM expensive?

In Gallup, NM, the median home is worth about $40,700, and the typical rent is about $294 a month.

How educated are people in Gallup, NM?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Gallup, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gallup, NM?

About 43.5% of people in Gallup, 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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