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Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Roosevelt County, New Mexico · ZIP 88113, 88115, 88116

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,713 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,211Households
  • $52,445Median household income
  • $136,000Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Roosevelt County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.5%
18k19k20k2000: 18,01820002010: 19,84620102020: 19,191202018,01819,191
Population of Roosevelt County at each census
CensusPopulation
200018,018
201019,846
202019,191

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 Roosevelt County
Under $50k44.8%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k14.6%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $52,445 · 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 Roosevelt County
Owner occupied
4,469 units
Renter occupied
2,742 units
Vacancy rate
15.4%

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 Roosevelt County2023
Health care and social assistance872
Accommodation and food services564
Retail trade545
Transportation and warehousing456
Manufacturing279
Construction185
Other services (except public administration)160
Finance and insurance118

3,614 employees in 330 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.

Roosevelt County compared with its state
Roosevelt County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoosevelt CountyNew Mexico
Population19,0022,114,768
Median household income$52,445$62,125
Median age32.039.2
Median home value$136,000$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.3%30.2%
Foreign-born residents6.6%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes62.0%69.3%
Mean commute to work16.7 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 Roosevelt County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PortalesCity11,7898.03 sq mi
ElidaTown1541.02 sq mi
DoraVillage1142.59 sq mi
FloydVillage863.08 sq mi
CauseyVillage693.75 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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Across Roosevelt County

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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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.