The Town Files

Quay County, New Mexico

8,564 people. The median home is worth $87,200 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $41,946.

Towns in Quay County

Towns in Quay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tucumcari5,278$64,100$31,84444.7
Logan970$119,000$34,27168.1

People and housing

Quay CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$87,200$187,400
Median rent$712$916
Median household income$41,946$55,614
Median age48.939.9
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%18.7%
Below the poverty line27.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,508 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,268 a year.

Largest industries in Quay CountyRetail444 jobs · $27,949Hotels & restaurants429 jobs · $20,486Health care & social assistan…356 jobs · $60,376Construction102 jobs · $45,384Utilities79 jobs · $86,144Finance & insurance68 jobs · $60,568
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Quay County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 629 storm events in Quay County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Quay County by type since 1996Hail278Drought48Tornado10Blizzard2Wildfire5High Wind64Heavy Rain10Flash Flood23Funnel Cloud16Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Quay County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
April 2, 2007Severe StormDR-1690: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3229: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 10, 2000FireEM-3154: Severe Fire Threats
January 29, 1998Severe StormDR-1202: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).