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San Miguel County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Miguel County is 28,899, which is 4.07% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Miguel County population density is 6.10 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Miguel County is white, which represent 61.72% of the total population. The average San Miguel County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,899. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

San Miguel County		-4.07%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #19

San Miguel County	6.10 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,837 (61.72%, #30)
Black:	528 (1.83%, #9)
Hispanic:	22,235 (76.94%, #2)
Asian:	210 (0.73%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	308 (1.07%, #28)
One Race, Other:	9,048 (31.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	968 (3.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,154 (23.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	9 (0.04%, see rank)
Cuban:	130 (0.58%, see rank)
Central American:	8 (0.04%, see rank)
South American:	13 (0.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,780 (92.67%) out of the total population of 28,899 reported first ancestry.

	San Miguel County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	43	0.15%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	19	0.07%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	15	0.05%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	24	0.08%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	1,049	3.63%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	630	2.18%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	2,067	7.15%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	93	0.32%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	1,597	5.53%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	351	1.21%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	221	0.76%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	40	0.14%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	111	0.38%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	147	0.51%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	125	0.43%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	253	0.88%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	70	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	74	0.26%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	58	0.20%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	443	1.53%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	59	0.20%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,226 (49.23%, see rank)

Females: 14,673 (50.77%, see rank)

San Miguel County	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

San Miguel County	41.80 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

San Miguel County	41.70 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

San Miguel County	41.80 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	San Miguel County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,579	5.46%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,663	5.75%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,760	6.09%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,142	7.41%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,147	7.43%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,852	9.87%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,448	11.93%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,212	14.57%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,252	14.71%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,948	10.20%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,387	4.80%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	509	1.76%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	San Miguel County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,608, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,466, 17.68%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,869, 29.93%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,380, 32.54%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,119, 10.81%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,774, 9.05%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.01, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	San Miguel County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	390	89.23%	10.77%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,831	86.33%, see rank	13.67%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,395	99.21%, see rank	0.79%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,328	82.73%, see rank	17.27%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	394	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	San Miguel County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	11,306, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	4,318, 38.19%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,988, 61.81%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,260, 55.37%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,703, 32.75%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,046, 44.63%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	San Miguel County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,897	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,794	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	4,972	42.16%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	4,400	37.31%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	594	5.04%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,828	15.50%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,103	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	4,553	37.62%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	4,443	36.71%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,451	11.99%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,656	13.68%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	San Miguel County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	27,721	95.92%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,720	71.70%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,800	23.53%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	201	0.70%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,178	4.08%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	261	0.90%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	917	3.17%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	62	0.21%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	210	0.73%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	81	0.28%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	808	2.80%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	17	0.06%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	San Miguel County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	3,159	27.94%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	7,975	70.54%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	93	0.82%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	35	0.31%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	44	0.39%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.