How many people live in Cibola County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 26,700 people living in Cibola County, NM. That makes Cibola County the 16th-most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
26.7K
population of Cibola County, NM (2024)
1.3%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 26,700 people lived in Cibola County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cibola County, NM’s age demographics?
About 5,100 Cibola County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,000 Cibola County residents, or 22.4% 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 lower share of Cibola County, NM's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cibola County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 43.7% of the Cibola County, NM population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Cibola County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (33.2%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Cibola County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 19.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Cibola County, NM has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cibola County, NM is Grants with about 8,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cibola County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grants | 8,880 |
| 2. | Milan | 2,472 |
| 3. | Balance of Cibola County | 15,334 |
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