San Miguel County Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2019, Figure 1 San Miguel County shows it has 28,034 population which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest population in the area is Santa Fe County with a population of 148,917 is appreciably bigger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2018 and we can see San Miguel County shows a decline of 1,359 (5%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for San Miguel County indicates it has -4.6% Population Change which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 6.2%, San Miguel County measures about the same size. Also, compared to the state of New Mexico, Population Change of 1.6%, San Miguel County is approximately 2.9 times bigger.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 San Miguel County shows it has 6 population density which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The next lower population density is Colfax County compares as approximately half the size with population density of 3. The county with the highest population density in the area is Santa Fe County with a population density of 78 measures very much bigger. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and San Miguel County indicates it has 43.2 overall median age of all people which is the 6th ranked in overall median age of all people out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Harding County with an age of 60.1 is 39.1% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that San Miguel County shows median age of men is about 12.3% smaller than median age of women.

Looking at the breakdown of age groups in the generation analysis in Figure 8 San Miguel County has the largest proportion of people 20 to 29 year olds at 12.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 shows the breakdown of racial groups in the area and San Miguel County has the largest proportion of people who are of some other race at 42.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with San Miguel County shows it has 77.6% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and indicates total male population is only slightly larger than total female population.

San Miguel County Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of percent of people never married at 42% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. San Miguel County shows it has 3.3 average family size which is the 4th ranked in average family size out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Quay County with a size of 4.3 measures 30.1% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that San Miguel County shows it has 53% percent of people who are in a family which is the 4th ranked in percent of people who are in a family out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Santa Fe County with a percent of 59% is 11.6% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, San Miguel County illustrates it has 60% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 4th smallest percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Harding County with a percent of 87% is 44.0% larger. Figure 17 shows the head of household using the ratio of male to female headed households. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of percent of families with female head of household at 28.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

San Miguel County Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. San Miguel County shows it has 3.1% percent of women who gave birth which is the 4th ranked in percent of women who gave birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Quay County with a birth rate of 11.3% is approximately 3.6 times bigger. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. San Miguel County shows it has 87% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Mora County with an unwed mother birth rate of 100% is 14.7% larger. The next Figure 22 shows the percent of unwed mothers who are on public assistance. San Miguel County illustrates it has 2.7% percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance which is the highest of all countiesin the area.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by age group in Figure 24. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 20 to 34 years old at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all citizens, Figure 27 breaks down the original place of birth it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a graduate or professional degree at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

San Miguel County Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. San Miguel County shows it has 66% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Guadalupe County with a percent single of 66% measures about the same size. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, San Miguel County is 31.3% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of New Mexico, percent of people who are single for any reason of 53%, San Miguel County is 22.7% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. San Miguel County shows it has 42% percent of people never married which is the largest of all countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, San Miguel County measures 27.3% larger. Also, versus the state of New Mexico, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 34%, San Miguel County is 22.9% larger. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. San Miguel County indicates it has 48% percent of men who have never been married which is more than all other countiesin the area. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, San Miguel County measures 30.9% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of New Mexico, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 38%, San Miguel County measures 26.1% larger.

San Miguel County Citizenship Charts

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) San Miguel County shows it has 3.6% percent of population who was born in another country which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Santa Fe County with a percent born outside United States of 12.5% is approximately 3.5 times bigger. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, San Miguel County measures approximately a quarter the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of New Mexico, percent of population who was born in another country of 9.6%, San Miguel County is approximately a third the size.

Figure 39 shows the age break down of non citizens. San Miguel County has percent of non citizens over 18 years old less than most other counties in the area at 85% of the total and is ranked 3d last in the group. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 35.3 median age of non citizens which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Guadalupe County with a median age of 46.6 is 32.0% larger.

San Miguel County Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. San Miguel County has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-East at 2.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-West at 3.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has percent foreign born in Americas-Central America in the center of other counties in the area at 61.9% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.