New Mexico / Census place 3559260

Portales

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

Official Census name: Portales city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,734
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,462/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
27.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$50,555
Median home value
$133,400
Median gross rent
$903
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.4%
Typical commute
12.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

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: MULESHOE 19 S (37 mi from place center)
Average high
74°F
Average low
41.6°F
Annual rainfall
17.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Portales.

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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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