City in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · 8.2 sq mi · 1,271 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Española. The typical household earns $47,667, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,514 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.39%
Men 33.7 · Women 37.4
1930–2026
10,447
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
10,447
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 10,447 | -11 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,458 | -14 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 10,472 | +21 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 10,451 | +11 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 10,440 | -61 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 10,501 | -13 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 10,514 | +433 | 4.30% |
| 2019 | 10,081 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 10,083 | -37 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 10,120 | +11 | 0.11% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 105 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 5 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 40% | 32% |
| Never married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau