Roosevelt County, New Mexico

administration
Roosevelt County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Portals
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	19,846 (2010)
Population density :	3.1 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	6358 km²
Water surface :	16 km²
map

Roosevelt County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States . 19,846 people live here. The county seat is Portales .

geography

The county covers an area of 6,358 square kilometers; 16 square kilometers of this are water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Bailey County, Texas, Cochran County, Texas, Lea County , Chaves County , De Baca County , Quay County, and Curry County .

history

Archaeological site on the Blackwater Draw (2016)

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Blackwater Draw . Six buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1910	12,064	-
1920	6548	-45.7%
1930	11,109	69.7%
1940	14,549	31%
1950	16,409	12.8%
1960	16.198	-1.3%
1970	16,479	1.7%
1980	15,695	-4.8%
1990	16,702	6.4%
2000	18,018	7.9%
2010	19,846	10.1%
1900-1990 2000 Roosevelt County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Grulla Salt Lake

The county had a population of 18,018 as of the 2000 census . There were 6,639 households and 4,541 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 74.14% White, 1.65% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 19.76% other races Groups; 2.65% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 33.29% of the population.

Of the 6,639 households, 35.50% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 53.00% were married couples living together, 11.70% were single mothers. 31.60% were not families. 24.70% are single households and 9.10% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.10% residents under 18 years of age, 16.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 25.50% between 25 and 44 years of age, 18.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.10% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 26,586 , and the median income for a family is $ 31,813. Males had a median income of $ 26,170 versus $ 20,684 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,185. 22.70% of the population and 17.30% of families are below the poverty line. 25.10% of these were under 18 years of age and 16.80% were 65 years of age or older.