City in Sierra County, New Mexico · 28 sq mi · 212 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Truth or Consequences. The typical household earns $33,788, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,046 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.69%
Men 43.4 · Women 46.5
1920–2026
5,928
2026 projection
2% 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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1920–2026
5,928
2026 projection
2% 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 | 5,928 | -21 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,949 | -14 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 5,963 | -75 | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 6,038 | +26 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 6,012 | -26 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 6,038 | -8 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 6,046 | +258 | 4.46% |
| 2019 | 5,788 | -52 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 5,840 | -77 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | 5,917 | -28 | 0.47% |
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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 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 37% | 26% |
| Never married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Divorced | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| Widowed | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau