Mountain View (Cibola County), New Mexico Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 48, Mountain View (Cibola County)'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

Mountain View (Cibola County) is a small community located in New Mexico, within Cibola County. The total population is 48. It ranks as the 455th most populous out of 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mountain View (Cibola County) is 73.3 years. This is 86% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. 39.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mountain View (Cibola County). 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 Mountain View (Cibola County), which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 43% higher than the state average of 70.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Mountain View (Cibola County) is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. The Hispanic or Latino population (8.3%) is well below the state average of 48.4%.

Education

13.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 56% lower than the state rate of 31.0%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 47.7%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mountain View (Cibola County), 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.