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At an altitude of 5,394 feet and average annual rainfall of about eight inches, the weather is near perfect with about 273 sunny days per year. The Navajo Nation—the largest Native American tribe in the country—is Farmington's neighbor to the west.

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, NM (29.5k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

Farmington went through several "oil and gas" booms during the 20th century. At one time, Farmington was the leading oil and gas producing area in the state of New Mexico. The oil and gas industry still remains a staple for the area.

Long before statehood, New Mexico was a territory of many cultures. This diversity continues to this day. The current population of the state is approximately 49% Hispanic, 11% Native American, 3% Asian, 3% African American, and 36% white, not Hispanic. Thirty-four percent speak a language other than English at home.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Farmington, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (42%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (26%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.9%).

In 2021, 45.1 percent of New Mexico residents were white. A further 50.1 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino, and 27.5 percent of New Mexico residents were of two or more races in that same year.

Farmington sits in the center of the Four Corners area, home to the Navajo, Jicarilla-Apache, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Hopi tribes.