CDP in McKinley County, New Mexico · 39.5 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Thoreau. The typical household earns $45,469, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,068 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.47%
Men 29.8 · Women 42.8
2011–2026
1,779
2026 projection
14% 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
1,779
2026 projection
14% 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 | 1,779 | -5 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,784 | -11 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 1,795 | -566 | 23.97% |
| 2022 | 2,361 | +8 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 2,353 | +285 | 13.78% |
| 2020 | 2,068 | +427 | 26.02% |
| 2019 | 1,641 | -25 | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 1,666 | +310 | 22.86% |
| 2017 | 1,356 | -286 | 17.42% |
| 2016 | 1,642 | +72 | 4.59% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 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% | 28% | 30% |
| Never married | 57% | 58% | 56% |
| Divorced | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau