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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sierra County is 11,774, which is 11.27% 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 Sierra County population density is 2.78 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 Sierra County is white, which represent 91.53% of the total population. The average Sierra 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: 11,774. #25

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

Sierra County		-11.27%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #25

Sierra County	2.78 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,777 (91.53%, #4)
Black:	26 (0.22%, #30)
Hispanic:	3,394 (28.83%, #29)
Asian:	113 (0.96%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	252 (2.14%, #17)
One Race, Other:	366 (3.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	240 (2.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,190 (64.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	29 (0.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (0.12%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

9,645 (81.92%) out of the total population of 11,774 reported first ancestry.

	Sierra County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.12%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	75	0.64%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	241	2.05%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	1,116	9.48%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	304	2.58%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,293	10.98%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	47	0.40%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	904	7.68%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	112	0.95%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	113	0.96%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	122	1.04%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.08%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	49	0.42%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	218	1.85%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	166	1.41%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	56	0.48%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	823	6.99%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	51	0.43%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 5,723 (48.61%, see rank)

Females: 6,051 (51.39%, see rank)

Sierra County	Male: 48.61% Female: 51.39%
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)

Sierra County	55.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sierra County	55.50 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sierra County	55.50 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sierra County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	430	3.65%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	463	3.93%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	569	4.83%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	519	4.41%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	571	4.85%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	684	5.81%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	765	6.50%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,753	14.89%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,066	17.55%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,200	18.69%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,175	9.98%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	579	4.92%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,222, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,410, 15.29%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,275, 35.51%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,793, 30.29%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,279, 13.87%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	465, 5.04%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.90, 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

	Sierra County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	211	91.47%	8.53%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	849	89.99%, see rank	10.01%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	393	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	125	92.00%, see rank	8.00%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Sierra County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	4,686, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	2,046, 43.66%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,640, 56.34%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,467, 52.65%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,965, 41.93%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,219, 47.35%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sierra County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,312	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,025	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	1,278	25.43%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	2,377	47.30%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	281	5.59%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,089	21.67%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,287	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	1,081	20.45%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	2,090	39.53%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	735	13.90%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,381	26.12%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sierra County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	11,201	95.13%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,741	40.27%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,221	52.84%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	239	2.03%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	573	4.87%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	348	2.96%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	225	1.91%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	64	0.54%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	50	0.42%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	418	3.55%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	41	0.35%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Sierra County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	3,524	75.20%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,045	22.30%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	0.47%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	51	1.09%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	44	0.94%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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