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Catron County, New Mexico

Catron County, New Mexico · ZIP 87820, 87821, 87824

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,795 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,645Households
  • $46,439Median household income
  • $171,800Median home value
  • 18Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Catron County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.0%
3.5k3.6k3.7k3.8k2000: 3,54320002010: 3,72520102020: 3,57920203,5433,579
Population of Catron County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,543
20103,725
20203,579

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Catron County
Under $50k54.5%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k1.6%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $46,439 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Catron County
Owner occupied
1,443 units
Renter occupied
202 units
Vacancy rate
50.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Catron County2023
Health care and social assistance146
Retail trade80
Professional, scientific, and technical services64
Manufacturing25
Utilities22
Other services (except public administration)22
Accommodation and food services18
Construction18

515 employees in 74 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Catron County compared with its state
Catron County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCatron CountyNew Mexico
Population3,6852,114,768
Median household income$46,439$62,125
Median age62.639.2
Median home value$171,800$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%30.2%
Foreign-born residents4.2%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes87.7%69.3%
Mean commute to work22.0 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Catron County18 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PleasantonCensus designated place3631.52 sq mi
ReserveVillage3100.56 sq mi
QuemadoCensus designated place3091.79 sq mi
Pie TownCensus designated place18857.3 sq mi
AragonCensus designated place1628.45 sq mi
CruzvilleCensus designated place1622.55 sq mi
GlenwoodCensus designated place1611.54 sq mi
Rancho GrandeCensus designated place690.42 sq mi
LunaCensus designated place675.56 sq mi
Escudilla BonitaCensus designated place5312.2 sq mi
RiversCensus designated place352.24 sq mi
AlmaCensus designated place313.25 sq mi
DatilCensus designated place161.87 sq mi
MogollonCensus designated place71.79 sq mi
Apache CreekCensus designated place08.20 sq mi
HomesteadCensus designated place01.17 sq mi
Lower FriscoCensus designated place01.01 sq mi
Middle FriscoCensus designated place00.55 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.