Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Roosevelt County
County
Roosevelt County Courthouse in Portales
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°01′N 103°29′W / 34.02°N 103.48°W / 34.02; -103.48
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	February 28, 1903
Named for	Theodore Roosevelt
Seat	Portales
Largest city	Portales
Area
• Total	2,455 sq mi (6,360 km2)
• Land	2,447 sq mi (6,340 km2)
• Water	7.2 sq mi (19 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,191
• Density	7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Website	www.rooseveltcounty.com

Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,191.^[1] Its county seat is Portales.^[2] The county was created in 1903 from Chaves and Guadalupe counties and named for the then-current President of the United States, 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.