San Miguel County Population Charts

According to the most recent San Miguel County New Mexico demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 San Miguel County shows it has a Population 2020 of 27,546 which is the second most of all the counties in the greater region. The county with the highest population in the area is Santa Fe County which depicts a population of 150,319 ( markedly bigger). Figure 3 uses the San Miguel County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and San Miguel County New Mexico indicates a decline of 1,847 (6%).

The total San Miguel County New Mexico greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for San Miguel County depicts it has a Population Change of -6.3% which is the second most population percent change of all the counties in the greater San Miguel County region.

Looking at the San Miguel County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, San Miguel County New Mexico shows it has 6 people per square mile which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The next lower population density is Colfax County approximately half the size with population density of 3. The county with the highest population density in the area is Santa Fe County which shows a people per square mile of 79 ( very much bigger). Figure 6 provides San Miguel County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and San Miguel County shows it has a Median Age of 44.6 which is in the middle range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Mora County which shows an age of 56.6 (26.9% larger). The San Miguel County New Mexico population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. San Miguel County New Mexico depicts a median age of men only about 3.7% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational San Miguel County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that San Miguel County New Mexico has the smallest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 14.0% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for San Miguel County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) San Miguel County New Mexico has the percentage of Asian population the second smallest in order of people who are white of all the other counties in the local area at 1.8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Native population at 36.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Mora County with 43.7%. Figure 10 shows the San Miguel County New Mexico Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and San Miguel County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 77.8% which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about the same size as the total female population.

San Miguel County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 42% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region in order of never married percent at 14% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by total percent of people married of all the other counties in the metropolitan area when ranked by percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for San Miguel County households. San Miguel County shows it has a Family Size of 3.0 which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Guadalupe County which shows an average family size of 4.0 (34.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of San Miguel County households for families to the total number of San Miguel County households and that San Miguel County depicts it has a Families of 55% which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Santa Fe County which depicts a families percent of 58% (only about 4.3% larger).

Looking at San Miguel County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, San Miguel County shows it has a Married-couple family of 60% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Harding County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 93% (54.6% larger). Figure 17 shows San Miguel County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of households at 28.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Mora County with 29.6%.

San Miguel County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. San Miguel County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 4.6% which is the third most percent of women who have given birth of all other counties in the greater San Miguel County region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Quay County which shows a birth rate of 18.7% (approximately 4.0 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Colfax County with 34%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 48% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Colfax County with 49%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (7%), and #1 Harding County (100%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for San Miguel County New Mexico teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) San Miguel County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 12% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the counties in the greater San Miguel County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Colfax County which shows a births to a teenager of 17% (40.0% larger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) San Miguel County shows it has a Unwed Births of 93% which is the most of all counties in the greater San Miguel County region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 86.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Quay County with 100.0%. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 94.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Quay County with 97.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 39.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Quay County with 52.3%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education in the center range of other counties in the metro area at 28% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 59% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

San Miguel County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for San Miguel County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. San Miguel County depicts it has a Total Single People of 62% which is the third most of all other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Guadalupe County which depicts a percent single of 67% (7.5% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, San Miguel County is 24.0% larger. Also, measured against the state of New Mexico, percent of people who are single for any reason of 54%, San Miguel County is 13.9% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. San Miguel County New Mexico has the percentage of percent never married less than most other counties in the local area at 14% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the surrounding region when sorted by percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Miguel County New Mexico has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest when sorted by percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the metro area at 12% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Miguel County New Mexico has the percentage of women who are divorced less than most other counties in the area at 9% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the San Miguel County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the San Miguel County metro area. San Miguel County New Mexico has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the intermediate range of other counties in the local area at 14% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Guadalupe County with 17%.

Figure 34 shows the San Miguel County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the San Miguel County metro area. San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 13% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Guadalupe County (18%), and #1 Quay County (21%) are larger. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the metro area when sorted by single women 25 to 29 at 8% of the total. Third, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the greater region as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area when ranked by single women 50 to 60 at 6% of the total.

San Miguel County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the percentage of birthplace in the Midwest the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in the same state they currently live of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 7% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of San Miguel County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) San Miguel County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.6% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Santa Fe County which shows a percent born outside United States of 11.8% (approximately 3.3 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, San Miguel County is approximately a quarter the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of New Mexico, percent of population who was born in another country of 9.2%, San Miguel County is approximately a third the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. San Miguel County New Mexico depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 5.9% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 42.9 which is the second most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Quay County which depicts a median age of 45.5 (6.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Colfax County with 31%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 36% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (21%), and #1 Guadalupe County (27%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Quay County with 31%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (16%), and #1 Quay County (24%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 13% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (15%), and #1 Colfax County (17%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (14%), and #1 Mora County (27%) are larger. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the greater region in terms of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 9% of the total. In addition, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the local area as measured by people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 2% of the total.

San Miguel County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows San Miguel County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. San Miguel County New Mexico has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Colfax County with 21%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Quay County with 28%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Santa Fe County (2%), and #1 Guadalupe County (3%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of from the Americas at 65% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. San Miguel County New Mexico has the largest proportion of from Africa at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of from Oceania at 65% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. San Miguel County New Mexico has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 5.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 0.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 2.0% of the total and is ranked #1.