All Countries
San Rafael, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Cibola County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
620
Population
39/sq mi density
$65,966
Median Income
$24,524 per capita
$120,300
Home Value
$145,746 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
572
Violent Crime/100K
3,174 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$65,966 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
572 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.1%
850 → 620
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-11.5%
$74,524 → $65,966
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Rafael 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
497
-123 from 2023 (620)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,577
$-5,389 from 2023 ($65,966)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 850 | — | $74,524 | — |
| 2015 | 1,055 | +24.1% | $69,103 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 892 | -15.5% | $64,470 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,413 | +58.4% | $67,125 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,378 | +68.3% | $74,059 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 620 | -73.9% | $65,966 | -10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.