City in McKinley County, New Mexico · 20.2 sq mi · 970 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Gallup. The typical household earns $58,303, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,792 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.76%
Men 33.5 · Women 34.8
1900–2026
19,584
2026 projection
10.1% 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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1900–2026
19,584
2026 projection
10.1% 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 | 19,584 | -385 | 1.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,969 | -283 | 1.40% |
| 2024 | 20,252 | -196 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 20,448 | -495 | 2.36% |
| 2022 | 20,943 | -474 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | 21,417 | -375 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | 21,792 | +330 | 1.54% |
| 2019 | 21,462 | -184 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 21,646 | -166 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 21,812 | -186 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 210 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 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Never married | 48% | 52% | 44% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau