McKinley County is in northwestern New Mexico. A large portion of the Navajo Nation is here.
Named in honor of President Rutherford McKinley, McKinley County contains 5,449 square miles of land and 6 square miles of water. The county seat is Gallup.
Fast Facts about McKinley County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 56%
Government Sector: 37%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 13 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for McKinley County: 81.5
Median Resident Age: 26.9 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 56%
Government Sector: 37%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 13 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for McKinley County: 81.5
Median Resident Age: 26.9 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $34,950
Estimated Median Home Value: $92,300
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $34,950
Estimated Median Home Value: $92,300
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 71,492 |
| Males | 34,620 |
| Females | 36,872 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 22,373 |
| 18 & over | 49,119 |
| 20-24 | 5,503 |
| 25-34 | 8,843 |
| 35-49 | 13,386 |
| 50-64 | 11,878 |
| 65 & over | 6,813 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,473 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 62,019 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 10,834 |
| African-American | 360 |
| Asian | 568 |
| Native American | 53,988 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Other | 3,522 |
| Two or more | 2,197 |
