Village in Lincoln County, New Mexico · 3.3 sq mi · 431 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Capitan. The typical household earns $52,864, and the median resident is 57.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,400 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.44%
Men 40.8 · Women 63.5
2010–2026
1,404
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,404
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,404 | +2 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,402 | -9 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 1,411 | +17 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 1,394 | -12 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 1,406 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,406 | +6 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | -40 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 1,440 | +8 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 1,432 | +9 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 1,423 | +4 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 60% | 37% |
| Never married | 19% | 31% | 10% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Widowed | 20% | 4% | 32% |
| Separated | 7% | 1% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau