Cibola County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Cibola County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cibola County's economy is small-scale and low-output, with a population of 27,059, GDP per capita of $23,449, and median worker earnings of $35,590. The labor force is notably constrained—participation sits at just 42.7% with an 8.5% unemployment rate—and only 18.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.4% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $120,000 and median gross rent of $724/month, and the poverty rate of 27.6% reflects the county's persistent economic challenges despite near-flat population growth of 0.3% over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.3% since 2018
Cibola County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone12,283 (45.8%)
- White Alone8,141 (30.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,263 (12.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,337 (5.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,071 (4.0%)
- Black or African American Alone522 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,530
- 2.Vietnamese59
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)53
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)45
- 5.Other Indo-European32
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,336
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,171
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)954
- 4.Public Administration (Group)919
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining694
Top Occupations
- 1.Service Occupations2,600
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,283
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,747
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,057
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations615
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.21×)562
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.01×)1,191
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.57×)1,155
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)671
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)2,220
Housing
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Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.