Roosevelt County, New Mexico
| Roosevelt County, New Mexico | ||
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Roosevelt County Courthouse in Portales
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 28, 1903 | |
| Named for | Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Seat | Portales | |
| Largest city | Portales | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,455 sq mi (6,358 km2) | |
| • Land | 2,447 sq mi (6,338 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2), 0.3% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 19,846 | |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,846. Its county seat is Portales. The county was created in 1903 from Chaves and Guadalupe counties and named for President Theodore Roosevelt. The county's eastern border is the Texas state line.
Roosevelt County comprises the Portales, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Clovis-Portales, NM Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,455 square miles (6,360 km2), of which 2,447 square miles (6,340 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,018 people, 6,639 households, and 4,541 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 7,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.14% White, 1.65% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 33.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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