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Española, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Rio Arriba County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,472
Population
1,274/sq mi density
$47,664
Median Income
$27,878 per capita
$205,100
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
$832
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,664 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$205,100 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
10,271 → 10,453
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.6%
$33,431 → $47,664
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Española 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
10,585
+132 from 2023 (10,453)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,095
+$13,431 from 2023 ($47,664)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,271 | — | $33,431 | — |
| 2015 | 10,125 | -1.4% | $30,257 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10,120 | +-0% | $27,350 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10,081 | -0.4% | $34,368 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 10,487 | +4% | $42,611 | +24% |
| 2023 | 10,453 | -0.3% | $47,664 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.