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Gallup, NM

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Population
19,969
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
6,509 ft
Median Home Value
$165,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$927/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$58,303
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Gallup in context.

OverallBest places in New MexicoPopulation ranking#13 highest population in New MexicoNearest larger communityFarmington, New Mexico91 miles away · 46,055 residents.

About Gallup

Gallup is a rail and Route 66 city in northwestern New Mexico, founded in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. It is closely tied to Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and other Native communities, and the annual Intertribal Ceremonial has long made that regional role visible. Route 66 passed through town and even put Gallup in the song. Gallup feels high-desert, colorful, and complicated, with trading posts, motels, trains, red rock, and Native arts all part of the streetscape.

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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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