Portales, New Mexico Population 2024

Portales, New Mexico Population 2024

11,830

Portales is a city located in Roosevelt County New Mexico. Portales has a 2024 population of 11,830. It is also the county seat of Roosevelt County. Portales is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,116 in 2020.

The average household income in Portales is $61,814 with a poverty rate of 21.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Portales is 27.1 years, 24.8 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.

Portales Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portales was:

  • White: 69.85%
  • Other race: 15.35%
  • Two or more races: 9.96%
  • Black or African American: 3.05%
  • Asian: 0.92%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,489.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-286)
The current population of Portales, New Mexico is 11,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,116.

Portales, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,44169.85%
Other race1,85515.35%
Two or more races1,2049.96%
Black or African American3693.05%
Asian1110.92%
Native American730.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.26%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portales Population by Race

Portales Population Pyramid 2024

Portales Median Age

27.1

Total

24.8

Male

27.5

Female

Portales Adults

There are 9,031 adults, (1,501 of whom are seniors) in Portales.

Portales Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Portales Sex Ratio

Female6,33352.4%
Male5,75247.6%

Portales Population by Age

Portales Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2852.5950.249.8
Non Family1,9871.3632.667.4
Married1,6173.769.930.1
Female5093.1250.549.5
Male1724.7866.333.7

3.45

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portales Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portales Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portales Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Portales Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,109

Average Earnings

$39,277

Average Male

$25,531

Average Female

Portales Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portales Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portales Language

77.98% of Portales residents speak only English, while 22.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.41% of the population.

Portales Language

Portales Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2501,35325.77%
Hispanic4,92367813.77%
Other1,78232017.96%
Black24916967.87%
Multiple931818.7%
Native734764.38%

21.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.03%

Male Poverty Rate

23.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portales

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portales is Black, with 67.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portales is Multiple, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.64%.

Portales Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.1%
High School16.34%
Some College11.85%
Bachelors or Greater10.57%

Portales Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.74%
Female Unemployed29.17%
Female Employed18.72%
Male Employed12.36%

Portales Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portales Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portales Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Portales Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portales Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Portales Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portales Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

607

Number of Veterans

536

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

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Portales Veterans by War

count

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Portales Veterans by Age

count

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Portales Veterans by Race

Portales Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portales Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Portales Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portales Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portales Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.25%

Born in Portales

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Portales residents were born in the United States, with 52.25% having been born in New Mexico. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portales Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,472-72-0.62%
202811,544-71-0.61%
202711,615-72-0.62%
202611,687-71-0.6%
202511,758-72-0.61%
202411,830-71-0.6%
202311,901-72-0.6%
202211,973-52-0.43%
202112,025-91-0.75%
202012,1165264.54%
201911,590-129-1.1%
201811,719-106-0.9%
201711,825-165-1.38%
201611,990150.13%
201511,975-299-2.44%
201412,274-216-1.73%
201312,490-154-1.22%
201212,644-31-0.24%
201112,6752712.18%
201012,40400%
200011,1314414.13%
199010,6907507.55%
19809,940-614-5.82%
197010,5548598.86%
19609,6951,58319.51%
19508,1123,00858.93%
19405,1042,585102.62%
19302,519-8,953-78.04%
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Portales Population by Year