Catron County, New Mexico Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,743

Median Age

63.8

Male Median

64.9

Female Median

63.0

Catron County, New Mexico Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Catron County, New Mexico Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.5%%.

+2.5%% Growth

Catron County, New Mexico Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Catron County, New Mexico Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202463.83,743
202362.63,685
202259.53,635
202159.83,581
202059.43,547
201958.13,526
201859.13,539
201760.23,547
201658.13,547
201557.13,583
201456.83,651
201357.23,683
201257.63,686
201157.43,687
201058.63,652

Catron County, New Mexico Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 50.4%
5–175.7%
18–246.8%
25–342.4%
35–5414.1%
55–6423.0%
65+47.6%

Dependency Ratios for Catron County, New Mexico

Total Dependency Ratio:
116.0
Youth Dependency:
13.3
Old-Age Dependency:
102.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Catron County, New Mexico

The median age in Catron County, New Mexico is 63.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Catron County, New Mexico is 3,743.

In Catron County, New Mexico, seniors (ages 65+) make up 47.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 5.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Catron County, New Mexico is aging.
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