City in Sierra County, New Mexico · 4.2 sq mi · 348 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Elephant Butte. The typical household earns $53,482, and the median resident is 62.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,455 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.73%
Men 64.1 · Women 60.7
2010–2026
1,455
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
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
1,455
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
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 | 1,455 | -1 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,456 | +4 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 1,452 | -13 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 1,465 | +12 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | 1,453 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 1,452 | -3 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 1,455 | +135 | 10.23% |
| 2019 | 1,320 | -7 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 1,327 | -14 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 1,341 | -2 | 0.15% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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 9 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 59% | 51% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 17% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau