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Watrous, New Mexico

Census designated place in Mora County, New Mexico · ZIP 87753

  • Mora County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 0 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 0Households
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2010 to 2020−26.7%
801001201402010: 13520102020: 99202013599
Population of Watrous at each census
CensusPopulation
2010135
202099

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

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

Watrous compared with its county and state
Watrous compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWatrousMora CountyNew Mexico
Population04,1762,114,768
Median household incomeNot available$50,178$62,125
Median ageNot available58.539.2
Median home valueNot available$119,900$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higherNot available25.4%30.2%
Foreign-born residentsNot available0.5%9.2%
Owner-occupied homesNot available89.2%69.3%
Mean commute to workNot available47.1 minutes23.2 minutes

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

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