Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.86 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Gallup are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.63% of adults in Gallup having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gallup in 2022 was $25,154, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,616 for a family of four. However, Gallup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gallup is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gallup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gallup residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Gallup also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gallup include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Gallup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Navajo.
