San Jose (San Miguel County), New Mexico Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 87, San Jose (San Miguel 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

San Jose (San Miguel County) is a small community located in New Mexico, within San Miguel County. The total population is 87. It ranks as the 423rd most populous out of 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico.

Age Demographics

The median age in San Jose (San Miguel County) is 81.5 years. This is 107% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. 71.3% 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 San Jose (San Miguel 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. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 43% higher than the state average of 70.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

San Jose (San Miguel County) is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population.

Education

28.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 7% 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 87.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for San Jose (San Miguel 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.