Gallup, NM Demographics

The total population of Gallup is estimated to be 21,672 with 10,696 males (49.35%) and 10,976 females (50.65%). There are 280 more females than males in Gallup.
The median household income in Gallup was $58,950 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,104(13.70%) from $51,846 in 2020. This income is 79.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gallup sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,916. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gallup stands at $58,950.
In Gallup, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,041 for males and $21,266 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,050 for males and $49,250 for females.
In Gallup, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $119,625, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,487.
In 2022, the population of Gallup was 20,932, a 2.47% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gallup's population was 21,463, a decline of 1.55% compared to a population of 21,802 in 2020.
The median age in Gallup, NM is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.42% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gallup population: 25.56% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 47.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.84% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.93% are some other race and 9.78% are multiracial.