Census place 3525800

Farmington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Farmington city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Farmington.

According to the 2025 estimate, Farmington has a population of 46,055 and 1,336 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $233,000, above the comparison median of $200,000; median household income is $68,784, above the comparison median of $62,330; and average annual high is 68.2°F, below the comparison median of 74°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$233,000
Above the comparison median of $200,000
median household income
$68,784
Above the comparison median of $62,330
average annual high
68.2°F
Below the comparison median of 74°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Farmington's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,055
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,336/sq mi
34.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,784
Median home value
$233,000
Median gross rent
$1,037
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.2%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Drive-alone commute
83.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
31.9%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
11.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Juan County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
4
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FARMINGTON FOUR CORNERS RGNL A (3 mi from place center)
Average high
68.2°F
Average low
38.2°F
Annual rainfall
7.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Farmington.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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