Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos: Human settlement in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America
About
Pecos is a city located in the county of San Miguel in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,392 and a population density of 310 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,313 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Pecos
| Population : | 1,313 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New Mexico (United States) |
| County : | San Miguel County |
| Postal code : | 87552 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 505 |
| Area : | 4.5 km2 |
| Altitude : | 6,923 feet / 2110 meters |
| Time Zone : | Mountain Time Zone |
| Local time : | 07:36:47 (6th December 2025) |
| Density : | 292 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -6.02% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Pecos is located at 35°34'27"N 105°40'30"W (35.5742000, -105.6750200).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Pecos decreased by 6.02% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,392 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,400 | 0.57% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,390 | -0.72% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,377 | -0.94% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,365 | -0.88% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,353 | -0.89% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,347 | -0.45% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,335 | -0.9% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,326 | -0.68% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,320 | -0.45% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,313 | -0.53% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 28,991 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 29,611 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -2.1% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 30,012 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 29,526 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.1% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.3% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 18.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.4% |
| White only, percent : | 59.7% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 32.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.1% |
| Asians alone % : | 1.0% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.5% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 6.5% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 55.8% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,309 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.3% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.9% |
Pecos zip code is 87552.
County name: San Miguel, County
fips: 35047
Levy, Pecos
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $105,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,101 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $460 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $916 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 12,390 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.32 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 80.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 93.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.1% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 29,292 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 38,785 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 364,040 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,335 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $52,662 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,576 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,316 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,189 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 833 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 618 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,595 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 297 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,883 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,973.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 9.93 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $127,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,053 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $430 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $803 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,064 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.60 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 74.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 77.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,703 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 225,866 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $28,279 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $43,837 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $21,495 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 20.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 785 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 442 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 201 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 27 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 704 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 40 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 678 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 941.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 8.37 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 45.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $447,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,927 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,373 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,468 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 10,512 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.39 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 19.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,443 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 48,798 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,449 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 67,242 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $2,817 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $72,633 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $44,745 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,956 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,775 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 893 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,316 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,623 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 175 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,769 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 24,508.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 0.96 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 91.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $447,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,118 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $486 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,094 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,699 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.32 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.4% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 52.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 4,793 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 8,053 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,492 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 5,804 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $687 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $85,580 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $52,315 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 939 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 340 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 377 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 197 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 725 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 65 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 815 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 790.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 10.53 |
Schools in Pecos
College & universities near Pecos, NM
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245652 | St. John's College | Santa Fe (NM) | 87505-4599 |
| 366605 | Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe | Santa Fe (NM) | 87505 |
| 188137 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe (NM) | 87508-4887 |
| 188289 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe (NM) | 87505 |
| 187745 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe (NM) | 87508-1300 |
Stations (4)
Amtrak & bus stations near Pecos, NM
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMY | Lamy station | Santa Fe County Road 33 | RAIL |
| SAF | Santa Fe (Lamy Shuttle), New Mexico | No specific stop location | BUS |
| LSV | Las Vegas station | Railroad & Lincoln Streets | RAIL |
| ABQ | Alvarado Transportation Center | 320 First Street SW | RAIL |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Pecos , Texas city in Texas with a population of 10,488 people.
Other cities in San Miguel County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in San Miguel County , NM.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 12,826 | Town in New Mexico, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Pecos distances to largest New Mexico cities
