Skip to main content
Population Review

Unified School District · NM

Carlsbad Municipal Schools

Carlsbad Municipal Schools is a unified school district in New Mexico with a community population of 40,087. The median household income is $77,664 and the median age is 38.2.

40,087

Population

16

People / sq mi

$77,664

Median Income

38.2

Median Age

Carlsbad Municipal Schools covers 2,491 sq mi of land at 16.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White55.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian38.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$77,664

Median Household Income

$39,773

Per Capita Income

9.1%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$207,200

Median Home Value

$1,251

Median Rent

73.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

82.5%

High School+

19.5%

Bachelor's+

Other New Mexico School Districts

Largest Cities in New Mexico

Largest Counties in New Mexico

Congressional Districts in New Mexico

State rankings

Frequently Asked Questions

Carlsbad Municipal Schools serves a community with a population of 40,087 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Mexico.

The median household income in Carlsbad Municipal Schools is $77,664, with a per capita income of $39,773. The poverty rate is 9.1%.

Carlsbad Municipal Schools is 55.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 38.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Carlsbad Municipal Schools, 82.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Carlsbad Municipal Schools is $207,200, with a median rent of $1,251. The homeownership rate is 73.8%.

Data for Carlsbad Municipal Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3500300).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.