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Tucumcari, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Quay County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,197
Population
546/sq mi density
$39,915
Median Income
$25,081 per capita
$56,400
Home Value
$76,740 Zillow
$751
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
706
Violent Crime/100K
3,098 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$39,915 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,400 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
706 violent crimes/100K (86% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
5,137 → 5,151
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$26,326 → $39,915
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tucumcari 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
5,162
+11 from 2023 (5,151)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,416
+$13,501 from 2023 ($39,915)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,137 | — | $26,326 | — |
| 2015 | 4,996 | -2.7% | $24,891 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,896 | -2% | $23,686 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,857 | -0.8% | $26,029 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 5,207 | +7.2% | $30,679 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 5,151 | -1.1% | $39,915 | +30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.