CDP in Otero County, New Mexico · 17.9 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
About 690 people live in Mescalero. The typical household earns $24,313, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,127 in 2020
Poverty rate 42.71%
Men 44.1 · Women 48.1
2011–2026
693
2026 projection
38.5% 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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2011–2026
693
2026 projection
38.5% 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 | 693 | -40 | 5.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 733 | -81 | 5.11% |
| 2023 | 814 | -77 | 8.64% |
| 2022 | 891 | -96 | 9.73% |
| 2021 | 987 | -140 | 12.42% |
| 2020 | 1,127 | -117 | 9.41% |
| 2019 | 1,244 | -117 | 8.60% |
| 2018 | 1,361 | +10 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 1,351 | -20 | 1.46% |
| 2016 | 1,371 | -149 | 9.80% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 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 2 residents
19% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| Never married | 46% | 49% | 40% |
| Divorced | 21% | 13% | 33% |
| Widowed | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Separated | 6% | 9% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau