McKinley County

administration
McKinley County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 87000879
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Gallup
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 207 West Hill Ave. Gallup, NM 87301
Foundation :	1899
Area code :	001 505
Demographics
Residents :	71,492 (2010)
Population density :	5.1 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	14,129 km²
Water surface :	17 km²
map

Website : www.co.mckinley.nm.us

McKinley County is a county in the US state of New Mexico in the United States . 71,492 people live here. The county seat is Gallup .

geography

The county is located in the northwest of the state and borders Arizona to the west. It has an area of 14,129 square kilometers; 17 square kilometers (0.12 percent) of this is water. In New Mexico, the county is bordered clockwise by the counties: San Juan County , Sandoval County , Cibola County, and Apache County .

history

One site has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Manuelito Complex archaeological site . 75 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1910	12,963	-
1920	13,731	5.9%
1930	20,643	50.3%
1940	23,641	14.5%
1950	27,451	16.1%
1960	37.209	35.5%
1970	43.208	16.1%
1980	56,449	30.6%
1990	60,686	7.5%
2000	74,798	23.3%
2010	71,492	-4.4%
1900-1990 2000 McKinley County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Interior El Rancho Hotel (2008), listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

The Bee Burrow Archeological District , listed on NRHP No. 84001296

According to the 2000 census , the county had 74,798 people. There were 21,476 households and 16,686 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 16.39% White, 0.40% African American, 74.72% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 5.47% other races Groups; 2.52% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 12.40% of the population.

Of the 21,476 households, 46.00% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 47.70% were married couples living together, 22.70% were single mothers. 22.30% were not families. 19.50% were single households and 5.30% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.99 people.

For the entire county, the population was 38.00% below the age of 18, 9.70% between 18 and 24 years old, 27.80% between 25 and 44 years old, 17.60% between 45 and 64 years old 6.90% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 89.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 25,005 , and the median income for a family is $ 26,806. Males had a median income of $ 26,963 versus $ 21,014 for females. The per capita income was $ 9,872. 36.10% of the population and 31.90% of families are below the poverty line. 42.30% of them were under 18 years of age and 31.50% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in McKinley County

McKinley County is a parish that has the status of a city . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 16 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City