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    Portales, NM
    Demographic Data



    Portales 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

    Portales Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    11,789

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.9%
    5 - 17:
    22.1%
    18 - 24:
    17.9%
    25 - 34:
    13.7%
    35 - 54:
    19.7%
    55 - 64:
    7.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    12.2%
    12.2%
    86.6%
    86.6%
    25.4%
    25.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Portales
    USA
    $21,996
    $21,996
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Portales
    USA
    $50,555
    $50,555
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    28.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Public Service
    Other
    Manufacturing
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Construction
    Wholesale
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    17.4%
    17.4%
    17.4%
    17.4%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    49.8%
    49.8%
    41.4%
    41.4%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    English
    German
    Italian
    Scots-Irish
    Scottish
    Northern European
    European
    Welsh
    British
    Dutch
    Russian
    Norwegian
    Portuguese
    French Canadian
    Turkish
    Kenyan
    Egyptian
    Greek
    French
    11.0%
    11.0%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Italian
    Korean
    Tagalog
    Polish
    German/Yiddish
    Greek
    Navajo
    Native American languages
    Pacific Island languages
    French
    African languages
    Langs. of India
    Russian
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    75.7%
    75.7%
    21.7%
    21.7%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Portales Residents

    8.0%

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