Census place 3528460

Gallup

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

Official Census name: Gallup city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gallup.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gallup has a population of 19,969 and 989 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: population density is 989/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi; median home value is $165,200, below the comparison median of $200,000; and average annual high is 67.1°F, below the comparison median of 74°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
989/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi
median home value
$165,200
Below the comparison median of $200,000
average annual high
67.1°F
Below the comparison median of 74°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,969
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.4%
Population estimate
Density
989/sq mi
20.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$58,303
Median home value
$165,200
Median gross rent
$927
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.5%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Drive-alone commute
84.3%
Public transit commute
2.2%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
47.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
49.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
5.4%

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
87.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
8.7%
Households with children
40.9%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
10.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Fire declarations
2
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: GALLUP MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
31.9°F
Annual rainfall
10.7"
Annual snowfall
33.8"

Month by month

A year in Gallup.

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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