CDP in San Juan County, New Mexico · 13.5 sq mi · 618 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Shiprock. The typical household earns $35,900, and the median resident is 34.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,588 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.6%
Men 32.6 · Women 36.2
2011–2026
8,349
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2011–2026
8,349
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 8,349 | +3 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,346 | +7 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 8,339 | +64 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 8,275 | -177 | 2.09% |
| 2021 | 8,452 | -136 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 8,588 | -432 | 4.79% |
| 2019 | 9,020 | +54 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 8,966 | +10 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 8,956 | +821 | 10.09% |
| 2016 | 8,135 | -361 | 4.25% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 28% | 24% |
| Never married | 55% | 62% | 49% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau