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Gallup Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gallup Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,339

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
25.1%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
25.4%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
14.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
89.7%
89.7%
23.5%
23.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gallup
USA
$25,302
$25,302
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Gallup
USA
$58,303
$58,303
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Other
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Arts
Finance
Information Technology
20.9%
20.9%
14.8%
14.8%
14.7%
14.7%
10.8%
10.8%
7.6%
7.6%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

American Indian and Alaska Native
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
49.8%
49.8%
23.8%
23.8%
17.9%
17.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Swedish
Italian
French
Dutch
European
Jamaican
Scottish
Welsh
Polish
Lebanese
Norwegian
Egyptian
Hungarian
Scots-Irish
African
Palestinian
Russian
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Native American languages
Navajo
Spanish
Tagalog
Arabic
Urdu
Langs. of India
African languages
Chinese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
67.0%
67.0%
13.5%
13.5%
13.0%
13.0%
9.3%
9.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gallup Residents

5.6%