How many people live in Catron County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,800 people living in Catron County, NM. That makes Catron County the 31st-most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
3.8K
population of Catron County, NM (2024)
0.18%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 3,800 people lived in Catron County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Catron County, NM’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Catron County, NM residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 44.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 427 Catron County residents, or 11.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of New Mexico’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Catron County, NM's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Catron County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.9% of the Catron County, NM population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Catron County, NM also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Catron County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.79%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Catron County, NM has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Catron County, NM is Reserve with about 310 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Catron County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reserve | 310 |
| 2. | Balance of Catron County | 3,485 |
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