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Cibola County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cibola County is 27,392, which is 7.02% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cibola County population density is 6.03 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. There is no dominant race in Cibola County.The average Cibola 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: 27,392. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #12

Cibola County	7.02%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #20

Cibola County	6.03 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,299 (44.90%, #32)
Black:	236 (0.86%, #17)
Hispanic:	10,206 (37.26%, #24)
Asian:	196 (0.72%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11,007 (40.18%, #2)
One Race, Other:	2,861 (10.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	793 (2.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,343 (42.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	65 (0.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	145 (1.42%, see rank)
Central American:	89 (0.87%, see rank)
South American:	22 (0.22%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

25,501 (93.10%) out of the total population of 27,392 reported first ancestry.

	Cibola County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	17	0.06%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.11%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	33	0.12%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	177	0.65%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	1,039	3.79%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	551	2.01%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,110	4.05%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	63	0.23%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	1,063	3.88%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	556	2.03%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	96	0.35%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	50	0.18%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	62	0.23%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	26	0.09%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	55	0.20%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	402	1.47%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	67	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	97	0.35%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	718	2.62%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	74	0.27%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 13,822 (50.46%, see rank)

Females: 13,570 (49.54%, see rank)

Cibola County	Male: 50.46% Female: 49.54%
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)

Cibola County	36.20 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cibola County	35.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cibola County	37.70 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cibola County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,851	6.76%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,905	6.95%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,817	6.63%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,766	6.45%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,959	7.15%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,970	14.49%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,288	12.00%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,630	13.25%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,436	12.54%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,186	7.98%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,248	4.56%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	336	1.23%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cibola County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,094, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,522, 19.47%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,578, 36.35%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,884, 32.52%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,448, 8.00%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	662, 3.66%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.45, 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

	Cibola County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,043	93.10%	6.90%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,897	93.55%, see rank	6.45%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,939	93.76%, see rank	6.24%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,252	73.96%, see rank	26.04%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	198	66.16%, see rank	33.84%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Cibola County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	8,354, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	2,358, 28.23%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,996, 71.77%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,716, 68.42%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.88, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,358, 40.20%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,638, 31.58%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cibola County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,819	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,996	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	4,694	42.69%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	4,611	41.93%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	381	3.46%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,310	11.91%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,823	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	3,947	36.47%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	4,278	39.53%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,322	12.21%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,276	11.79%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cibola County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	25,683	93.76%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,154	69.93%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,421	23.44%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	108	0.39%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,709	6.24%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	543	1.98%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,166	4.26%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	47	0.17%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	179	0.65%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,279	4.67%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	181	0.66%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Cibola County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	3,574	42.78%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	2,371	28.38%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	72	0.86%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	130	1.56%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	2,207	26.42%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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