CDP in San Juan County, New Mexico · 22.2 sq mi · 115 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in La Plata. The typical household earns $57,071, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,078 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.67%
Men 51.5 · Women 45
2011–2026
2,548
2026 projection
22.6% 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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2011–2026
2,548
2026 projection
22.6% 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 | 2,548 | +121 | 4.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,427 | +242 | 5.39% |
| 2023 | 2,185 | +122 | 5.91% |
| 2022 | 2,063 | +128 | 6.61% |
| 2021 | 1,935 | -143 | 6.88% |
| 2020 | 2,078 | +1,575 | 313.12% |
| 2019 | 503 | -12 | 2.33% |
| 2018 | 515 | +63 | 13.94% |
| 2017 | 452 | +27 | 6.35% |
| 2016 | 425 | -326 | 43.41% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 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 3 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 54% | 34% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 10% | 4% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 0% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau