Navajo, NM is a small rural community located in McKinley County. With a population of 1,976 people, the population density is 717 people per square mile. Navajo offers year-round outdoor activities for families such as camping, fishing, mountain biking, and hiking. There are also many local businesses including Navajo Trading Post, Rio Chama Steakhouse, and Red Rock Bakery to support the local economy. Other organizations include the Navajo Nation Police Department that serves and protects the region and the Navajo Nation Library that provides educational resources to strengthen all aspects of life in Navajo. Local sporting events include the traditional Navajo Nation Fair Rodeo and basketball tournaments hosted through the high school.
The population in Navajo is 1,976. There are 877 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Navajo is 20.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Navajo is 5.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Navajo
- 24.6% are married
- 4.7% are divorced
- 27.0% are married with children
- 43.2% have children, but are single
Race in Navajo
- 1.0% are White
- 0.1% are Black
- 0.4% are Asian
- 93.7% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander