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Shiprock, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · San Juan County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
8,339
Population
617/sq mi density
$41,563
Median Income
$20,191 per capita
$101,500
Home Value
$237,274 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
665
Violent Crime/100K
3,358 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$41,563 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,500 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
665 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
8,583 → 8,339
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.8%
$31,532 → $41,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shiprock 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
8,171
-168 from 2023 (8,339)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,426
+$8,863 from 2023 ($41,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,583 | - | $31,532 | - |
| 2015 | 8,496 | -1% | $32,324 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,956 | +5.4% | $36,143 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9,020 | +0.7% | $39,893 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 8,452 | -6.3% | $37,228 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8,339 | -1.3% | $41,563 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.