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Tularosa, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Socorro County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,584
Population
916/sq mi density
$45,147
Median Income
$16,503 per capita
$117,600
Home Value
$179,763 Zillow
$1,043
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$45,147 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,600 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.5%
2,959 → 2,618
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.5%
$26,325 → $45,147
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tularosa 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
2,402
-216 from 2023 (2,618)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,849
+$20,702 from 2023 ($45,147)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,959 | — | $26,325 | — |
| 2015 | 2,896 | -2.1% | $30,000 | +14% |
| 2017 | 2,958 | +2.1% | $39,163 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 3,020 | +2.1% | $41,282 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,637 | -12.7% | $50,030 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 2,618 | -0.7% | $45,147 | -9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.