Census-designated place · New Mexico
Sundance, New Mexico
Sundance, census-designated place, in McKinley County, New Mexico. Sundance had 760 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 585 (±140). GEOID 3575605.
Residents, 2020 Census
760
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 585 ±140
Median household income
$32,000
±$14,124 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059
Median home value
$52,800
±$15,843 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100
Median gross rent
not published
New Mexico: $1,067
Where is Sundance and what county is it in?
Sundance is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in McKinley County, New Mexico. It covers 3.5 square miles of land, 219 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sundance is in the Gallup, NM micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sundance, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 760 residents in Sundance, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 585 (±140).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Sundance is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Sundance | McKinley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 585 ±140 | 70,431 | – |
| Households | 204 ±38 | 21,353 | – |
| Average household size | 2.83 ±0.52 | 3.25 | – |
| Housing units | 244 ±41 | 25,304 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sundance?
The median resident of Sundance is 45.7 years old; 12.5% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 86.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.4%.
| Measure | Sundance | McKinley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.7 ±5.1 | 34.6 | – |
| Under 18 years | 12.5% ±7.9 pts | 27.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.8% ±7.4 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±9.1 pts | 48.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4% ±10.2 pts | 12.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 86.2% ±13.6 pts | 75.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±4.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 45.0% ±10.7 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±3.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 23.2% ±9.9 pts | 16.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.0% ±6.4 pts | 16.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.4% ±7.6 pts | 81.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±6.0 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.7% ±4.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.7% ±0.9 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sundance earn?
Half of Sundance's 204 households earn less than $32,000 a year (±$14,124), against $47,668 in McKinley County and $64,059 in New Mexico. 45.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sundance | McKinley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 ±$14,124 | $47,668 | – |
| Mean household income | $47,805 ±$16,714 | $62,961 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,674 ±$5,287 | $20,856 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 45.1% ±16.1 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 86.3% ±21.3 pts | 42.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 38.2% ±17.1 pts | 37.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.4% ±13.1 pts | 82.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 47.1% ±16.2 pts | 64.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sundance?
Owners occupy 92.6% of Sundance's occupied homes and renters 7.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,800 by its owner (±$15,843).
| Measure | Sundance | McKinley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $52,800 ±$15,843 | $78,700 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 35.4% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6% ±7.2 pts | 69.8% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.4% ±7.2 pts | 30.2% | – |
| Housing units | 244 ±41 | 25,304 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±87.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.6% ±13.0 pts | 63.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 41.4% ±13.0 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.2% ±11.1 pts | 10.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sundance work and get to work?
86.5% of Sundance's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.
| Measure | Sundance | McKinley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.0% ±9.5 pts | 48.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% ±9.8 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.5% ±10.6 pts | 79.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.6% ±6.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.0% ±2.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±8.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min ±6.1 | 27.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sundance?
No census tract lies mostly in Sundance; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9439.03McKinley County | 1,911 | $40,488 |
| Tract 9436.01McKinley County | 3,169 | $30,964 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sundance) · Census block assignment files
How does Sundance compare with other places in New Mexico?
Sundance is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Sundance's figures with every place in New Mexico (CSV)
Every place in New Mexico, sortable · Compare Sundance with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sundance?
24 of the 55 figures for Sundance on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sundance are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.