Raton, New Mexico demographics

Raton, NM demographics: median age 44.8; 21.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Raton city, New Mexico · Incorporated city · GEOID 3562060. The survey estimates a population of 6,026 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Raton is 44.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.4 years. There are 2,683 households (±200). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	44.8 ±4.4	39.4 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,026
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 18	1,117 ±207	18.5% ±3.4 pp	21.7%	22.0%
18–34	1,135 ±231	18.8% ±3.8 pp	22.5%	22.8%
35–64	2,298 ±297	38.1% ±4.9 pp	36.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,476 ±241	24.5% ±4.0 pp	19.3%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,026
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Male	2,889 ±184	47.9% ±3.0 pp	49.7%	49.5%
Female	3,137 ±189	52.1% ±3.1 pp	50.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,026
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
White alone	3,492 ±406	57.9% ±6.7 pp	47.8%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	43 ±46 · low precision	0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision	2.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	179 ±143 · low precision	3.0% ±2.4 pp · low precision	9.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	26 ±27 · low precision	0.4% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.8%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	769 ±268	12.8% ±4.4 pp	13.0%	7.1%
Two or more races	1,517 ±413	25.2% ±6.9 pp	25.8%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,026
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,471 ±200	41.0% ±3.3 pp	51.6%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	3,555 ±205	59.0% ±3.4 pp	48.4%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Married-couple family	748 ±164	27.9% ±5.7 pp	40.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	288 ±110	10.7% ±4.0 pp	6.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	343 ±110	12.8% ±4.0 pp	13.6%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,079 ±238	40.2% ±8.3 pp	32.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	225 ±115 · low precision	8.4% ±4.2 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Households with people under 18	562 ±137	20.9% ±4.9 pp	27.5%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,121 ±262	79.1% ±7.8 pp	72.5%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,683
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,079 ±238	40.2% ±8.3 pp	32.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	943 ±202	35.1% ±7.1 pp	34.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	220 ±94	8.2% ±3.4 pp	13.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	323 ±114	12.0% ±4.1 pp	10.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	118 ±79 · low precision	4.4% ±2.9 pp · low precision	5.4%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±27 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±27 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.3%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 6,026
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	5,847 ±117	97.0% ±1.8 pp	90.6%	85.9%
Foreign born	179 ±110 · low precision	3.0% ±1.8 pp · low precision	9.4%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
English only	4,436 ±272	76.9% ±4.6 pp	68.7%	77.7%
Spanish	1,191 ±241	20.7% ±4.2 pp	24.5%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	18 ±37 · low precision	0.3% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	26 ±27 · low precision	0.5% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	94 ±80 · low precision	1.6% ±1.4 pp · low precision	4.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,498
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	539 ±180	12.0% ±4.0 pp	12.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,866 ±292	41.5% ±6.2 pp	25.7%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	681 ±178	15.1% ±3.9 pp	22.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	453 ±178	10.1% ±3.9 pp	9.2%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	573 ±153	12.7% ±3.3 pp	17.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	386 ±139	8.6% ±3.1 pp	13.9%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 6,005
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Mexico	U.S.
Same house	5,050 ±318	84.1% ±5.3 pp	88.1%	87.7%
Moved within same county	673 ±298	11.2% ±5.0 pp	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	102 ±69 · low precision	1.7% ±1.1 pp · low precision	2.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	180 ±111 · low precision	3.0% ±1.8 pp · low precision	3.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.5% of Raton residents (±3.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.6% in New Mexico and 8.4% nationally. 78.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Raton	New Mexico	U.S.	Compared with New Mexico
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	10.5% ±3.7 pp	9.6%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	78.2% ±5.6 pp	86.5%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	8.1% ±2.4 pp	7.9%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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