Quay County

administration
Quay County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Tucumcari
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 300 South Third Street Tucumcari, NM 88410-2112
Foundation :	January 28, 1887
Demographics
Residents :	9041 (2010)
Population density :	1.2 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	7464 km²
Water surface :	18 km²
map

Website : www.quayco.com

Quay County is a county in the northeast of the US state New Mexico . The county has 9,041 people. County seat is Tucumcari .

geography

The county covers an area of 7,464 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers (0.24 percent) are water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Hartley County, Texas, Oldham County (Texas), Deaf Smith County, Texas, Curry County , Roosevelt County , De Baca County , Guadalupe County , San Miguel County , Harding County, and Union County .

history

The Blue Swallow Motel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (2012)

Twelve structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1910	14,912	-
1920	10,444	-30%
1930	10,828	3.7%
1940	12.111	11.8%
1950	13,971	15.4%
1960	12,279	-12.1%
1970	10,903	-11.2%
1980	10,577	-3%
1990	10,823	2.3%
2000	10.155	-6.2%
2010	9041	-11%
1900-1990 2000 Quay County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Caprock Escarpment area between the High Plains and the Llano Estacado

The county had 10,155 people as of the 2000 census . There were 4,201 households and 2,844 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 82.09% White, 0.84% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 12.11% other races Groups; 2.75% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 37.98% of the population.

Of the 4,201 households, 28.90% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 52.10% were married couples living together, 12.00% were single mothers. 32.30% were not families. 28.90% were single households and 13.80% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.00% residents under 18 years of age, 6.70% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 26.00% between 45 and 64 years of age 19.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the 24,894 USD , and the median income for a family was 30,362 USD. Males had a median income of $ 24,801 versus $ 17,500 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,938. 20.90% of the population and 15.70% of families are below the poverty line. 25.50% of these were under 18 years of age and 15.80% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Quay County

There are four parishes in Quay County, including one city and three villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated place that is subordinate to the county and is not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.

City