Cañones, New Mexico Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 57, Cañones's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Cañones is a small community located in New Mexico, within Rio Arriba County. The total population is 57. It ranks as the 448th most populous out of 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico.

Age Demographics

The median age in Cañones is 68.3 years. This is 73% higher than the state median of 39.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Cañones is $103,625. This is 62% higher than the state median of $64,059. It is also 28% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Cañones. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Cañones, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $658,300. Housing costs are 165% higher than the state median of $248,100. The home-value-to-income ratio of 6.4x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 43% higher than the state average of 70.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Cañones was recorded as Hispanic or Latino. A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 43% lower than the state rate of 31.0%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Cañones, New Mexico is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Mexico state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.