New Mexico / Census place 3528460

Gallup

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gallup city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,969
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.4%
Population estimate
Density
989/sq mi
20.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,303
Median home value
$165,200
Median gross rent
$927
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.5%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GALLUP MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
31.9°F
Annual rainfall
10.7"
Annual snowfall
33.8"

Month by month

A year in Gallup.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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