Farmington Population History 1990 - 2023

Farmington Population Facts

What is the current population of Farmington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Farmington is 46,237. Farmington, New Mexico is the 872nd largest city in the US.

What county is Farmington, New Mexico in?

Farmington is located entirely in San Juan County.

What is the size of Farmington, New Mexico in square miles?

Farmington has an area of 31.5 square miles. Farmington is the 6th largest city, by area, in New Mexico.

What was the peak population of Farmington?

The peak population of Farmington was in 2020, when its population was 46,596. In 2020, Farmington was the 852nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 872nd largest city in the US. Farmington is currently 0.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Farmington growing?

Farmington has grown 20.2% since the 2000. Farmington, New Mexico's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Farmington, New Mexico?

Farmington has a population density of 1,456 people per square mile. Farmington has the 10th highest population density in New Mexico.

Farmington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Farmington, New Mexico?

The total voting age population of Farmington, New Mexico, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 31,385. The voting age population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.8% of the residents of Farmington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Farmington, New Mexico?

The racial demographics of Farmington are 61.0% White, 28.6% American Indian, 4.8% Two or more races, 3.1% Other, 1.3% Black and 1.1% Asian. Additionally, 23.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico residents are below the poverty line?

In Farmington, 17.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.0%. On a per-household basis, 12.0% of families are below the poverty line in Farmington.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Farmington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Farmington, New Mexico residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.5% of Farmington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.4% have a bachelor's degree and 9.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Farmington residents aged 5 and older, 23.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Farmington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Farmington, New Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Farmington is 6.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico residents work for the government?

In Farmington, 15.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Farmington, New Mexico?

The median household income in Farmington is $54,480.

Farmington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Farmington, New Mexico?

In Farmington, 63.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Farmington, New Mexico?

Renters occupy 36.2% of housing units in Farmington.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Farmington, 1.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Farmington, New Mexico housing units were built after 2000?

In Farmington, 19.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Farmington, New Mexico?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Farmington is $868.

What percentage of households in Farmington, New Mexico have broadband internet?

In Farmington, 80.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.