City in Colfax County, New Mexico · 8 sq mi · 747 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Raton. The typical household earns $52,641, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,032 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.05%
Men 44.1 · Women 45.8
1890–2026
5,947
2026 projection
1.4% 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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1890–2026
5,947
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 5,947 | -5 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,952 | -62 | 1.03% |
| 2024 | 6,014 | -11 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 6,025 | +24 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 6,001 | -32 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 6,033 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 6,032 | +36 | 0.60% |
| 2019 | 5,996 | -19 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 6,015 | -45 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 6,060 | -45 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 32% | 29% |
| Never married | 34% | 43% | 26% |
| Divorced | 21% | 15% | 26% |
| Widowed | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau