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Rock Springs, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · McKinley County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,166
Population
93/sq mi density
$93,333
Median Income
$30,605 per capita
$17,100
Home Value
$218,536 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,147
Violent Crime/100K
10,577 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$93,333 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$17,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,147 violent crimes/100K (465% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+88.1%
620 → 1,166
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+376.6%
$19,583 → $93,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+16.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rock Springs 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
1,814
+648 from 2023 (1,166)
Projected Median Income 2030
$278,443
+$185,110 from 2023 ($93,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 620 | - | $19,583 | - |
| 2015 | 314 | -49.4% | $28,750 | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 516 | +64.3% | $47,917 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 506 | -1.9% | - | - |
| 2021 | 1,104 | +118.2% | $45,625 | - |
| 2023 | 1,166 | +5.6% | $93,333 | +104.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.