The Town Files

McKinley County, New Mexico

70,431 people. The median home is worth $78,700 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $47,668.

Towns in McKinley County

Towns in McKinley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gallup21,899$165,200$58,30334.4
Zuni Pueblo6,176$81,700$45,72436.9
Crownpoint2,900$61,100$51,01133.9

People and housing

McKinley CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$78,700$187,400
Median rent$859$916
Median household income$47,668$55,614
Median age34.639.9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%18.7%
Below the poverty line33.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

19,500 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,226 a year.

Largest industries in McKinley CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,272 jobs · $35,899Retail3,222 jobs · $31,861Hotels & restaurants2,543 jobs · $22,444Construction592 jobs · $50,615Other services463 jobs · $35,750Wholesale trade428 jobs · $42,567
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McKinley County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 552 storm events in McKinley County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in McKinley County by type since 1996Hail8Drought299Tornado5Wildfire6High Wind68Dust Storm4Heavy Snow43Flash Flood71Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McKinley County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
October 29, 2013FloodDR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 13, 2010FloodDR-1936: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 30, 2006Severe StormDR-1659: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3229: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).