Aztec

County:: San Juan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.062
State:: New Mexico

Aztec is a city located in San Juan County, New Mexico. Aztec has a 2025 population of 6,087. Aztec is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,194 in 2020.

The average household income in Aztec is $60,017 with a poverty rate of 24.72%.The median age in Aztec is 34.1 years: 35 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Aztec includes 65.32% White, 16.04% Native American, 9.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,035	65.32%
Native American	991	16.04%
Other race	600	9.71%
Two or more races	448	7.25%
Black or African American	85	1.38%
Asian	16	0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.03%

Aztec Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Aztec's average per capita income is $35,651. Household income levels show a median of $42,699. The poverty rate stands at 24.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,989	-
Families	$52,454	$73,224
Households	$42,699	$60,017
Non Families	$24,359	$36,483

$35,651

Average Income

$42,699

Median Household Income

24.72%

Poverty Rate