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Gallup, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Gallup is 21,678, which is 7.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Gallup population density is 1,145.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 16.94 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Gallup.The average Gallup 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: 21,678. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #85

Gallup, NM	7.27%
New Mexico	13.20%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #37

Gallup, NM	1,145.88 per square mile
New Mexico	16.94 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,631 (35.20%, #375)
Black:	257 (1.19%, #70)
Hispanic:	6,864 (31.66%, #263)
Asian:	434 (2.00%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9,509 (43.86%, #63)
One Race, Other:	2,597 (11.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,250 (5.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,563 (66.48%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	69 (1.01%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (0.09%, see rank)
Central American:	12 (0.17%, see rank)
South American:	34 (0.50%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	63 (14.52%, see rank)
Chinese:	74 (17.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	156 (35.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	39 (8.99%, see rank)
Korean:	31 (7.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	20 (4.61%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	40 (9.22%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,213 (91.16%) out of the total population of 21,077 reported first ancestry.

	Gallup, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	95	0.45%, see rank	0.25%	0.50%
Czech	10	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
Dutch	348	1.65%, see rank	1.16%	1.63%
English	832	3.95%, see rank	7.96%	9.02%
French	155	0.74%, see rank	2.46%	3.77%
German	901	4.27%, see rank	10.44%	16.51%
Greek	61	0.29%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Hungarian	41	0.19%, see rank	0.25%	0.51%
Irish	825	3.91%, see rank	7.55%	11.76%
Italian	497	2.36%, see rank	2.52%	5.78%
Norwegian	141	0.67%, see rank	0.95%	1.51%
Polish	92	0.44%, see rank	1.17%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Russian	81	0.38%, see rank	0.48%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	141	0.67%, see rank	1.59%	1.72%
Scottish	188	0.89%, see rank	1.72%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	34	0.16%, see rank	0.20%	0.91%
Swedish	154	0.73%, see rank	0.93%	1.41%
Swiss	35	0.17%, see rank	0.22%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	424	2.01%, see rank	3.37%	6.28%
Welsh	43	0.20%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,355 (47.77%, see rank)

Females: 11,323 (52.23%, see rank)

Gallup, NM	Male: 47.77% Female: 52.23%
New Mexico	Male: 49.41% Female: 50.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gallup, NM	31.90 years old
New Mexico	36.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gallup, NM	30.60 years old
New Mexico	35.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gallup, NM	33.10 years old
New Mexico	38.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Gallup, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,013	9.29%, see rank	7.04%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,833	8.46%, see rank	6.96%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,683	7.76%, see rank	6.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,711	7.89%, see rank	7.28%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,511	6.97%, see rank	6.91%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	2,963	13.67%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,499	11.53%, see rank	12.07%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	2,875	13.26%, see rank	14.18%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,278	10.51%, see rank	12.48%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,298	5.99%, see rank	7.47%	7.03%
75 to 84	722	3.33%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	292	1.35%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gallup, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,498	100%	1,296,627	199,726,659
Less Than High School	2,951	23.61%, see rank	17.29%	14.97%
High School Graduate	3,970	31.77%, see rank	26.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,912	23.30%, see rank	30.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	1,501	12.01%, see rank	14.62%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,164	9.31%, see rank	10.83%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.65, see rank	-	13.26	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gallup, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,014	83.43%	16.57%	78.37%	21.63%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,886	97.02%, see rank	2.98%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,486	88.83%, see rank	11.17%, see rank	92.09%	7.91%	90.48%	9.52%
College	822	72.26%, see rank	27.74%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	139	87.05%, see rank	12.95%, see rank	79.24%	20.76%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gallup, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	7,590	100%	791,395	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	-	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	1,927	25.39%, see rank	27.97%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	5,663	74.61%, see rank	72.03%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,244	69.09%, see rank	65.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	-	3.13	3.14
Married-Couple Family	3,042	40.08%, see rank	45.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,346	30.91%, see rank	34.46%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gallup, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,223	see rank	1,591,099	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,902	100%, see rank	778,572	118,264,295
Never Married	2,551	36.96%, see rank	35.00%	34.21%
Married	3,292	47.70%, see rank	51.31%	54.02%
Widowed	392	5.68%, see rank	2.81%	2.52%
Divorced	667	9.66%, see rank	10.88%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,321	100%, see rank	812,527	124,809,173
Never Married	3,177	38.18%, see rank	28.64%	27.93%
Married	3,178	38.19%, see rank	48.80%	50.85%
Widowed	960	11.54%, see rank	8.73%	9.55%
Divorced	1,006	12.09%, see rank	13.83%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gallup, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	19,717	93.55%, see rank	90.28%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	14,168	67.22%, see rank	51.35%	58.66%
Born in Different State	5,309	25.19%, see rank	37.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	240	1.14%, see rank	1.07%	1.33%
Foreign Born	1,360	6.45%, see rank	9.72%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	615	2.92%, see rank	3.09%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	745	3.53%, see rank	6.64%	7.24%
Born In Europe	149	0.71%, see rank	0.76%	1.59%
Born In Asia	316	1.50%, see rank	0.98%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	890	4.22%, see rank	7.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	5	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gallup, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	3,540	56.59%, see rank	59.87%	79.95%
Spanish	1,303	20.83%, see rank	32.10%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	129	2.06%, see rank	1.93%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	135	2.16%, see rank	1.08%	3.14%
Other	1,148	18.35%, see rank	5.02%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.