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Carrizozo, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lincoln County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
959
Population
115/sq mi density
$26,121
Median Income
$30,267 per capita
$80,200
Home Value
$152,756 Zillow
$618
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
321
Violent Crime/100K
856 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$26,121 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,200 home value, $618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
321 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.8%
970 → 962
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-0.3%
$26,202 → $26,121
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carrizozo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
957
-5 from 2023 (962)
Projected Median Income 2030
$26,066
$-55 from 2023 ($26,121)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 970 | — | $26,202 | — |
| 2015 | 939 | -3.2% | $22,841 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 939 | +0% | $21,667 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 944 | +0.5% | $29,196 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 972 | +3% | $25,536 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 962 | -1% | $26,121 | +2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.