Official Federal Data
De Baca County, New Mexico
Population 1,576
8 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
N/A
Median Income (nominal)
$80,734 national
4.4% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$111M down from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
9.3% down from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Small population: 1,576 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
N/A
Per Capita
$34,932 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$64,030 up from 2019 vs 2019
Poverty Rate
15.5% down from 2019 vs 2019approx.
Median Income Comparison
New Mexico$64,059
National$80,734
Based on available federal declaration records, this 2020-2024 window includes a federally declared fire in 2024; a few measures here may reflect that and are best read with it in mind.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 19.2%
18-34 · 29.6%
35-54 · 14%
55-64 · 10.7%
65+ · 26.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +0.4 pts vs national
9.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 26.4 pts vs national
4.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
down from national 9.3 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,576
Population
806
Labor Force
Employed
738
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.4% up from 2024 +0.2 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 15.5%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 26.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$111M down from 2023 -3.5% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
-3.5% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
-4.7% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
92.2
Cost of Living · state · Below Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Retail Trade employs 49 workers (33.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $29,879. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 192 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $111M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$187,500 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$387 down from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
71.5% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
34.9% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
1% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
Based on available federal declaration records, this 2020-2024 window includes a federally declared fire in 2024; a few measures here may reflect that and are best read with it in mind.
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$723/mo
1 Bedroom
$798/mo
2 Bedroom
$973/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,167/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,569/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$640/mo, from a renter median of $25,620) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 24.4% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 0% pay 50% or more.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
855 down from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.1%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (1,284)
up from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
9.3% down from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
90% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in De Baca County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in De Baca County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 10.7% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
21.5%
Service
16.7%
Sales & Office
11.1%
Construction / Maint.
44.9%
Production / Transport
5.8%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 60% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 738 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Healthy participation: 62.8% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in De Baca County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
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Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for De Baca County, New Mexico, from federal data sources.
What is the population of De Baca County, New Mexico?
1,576 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in De Baca County, New Mexico?
4.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of De Baca County, New Mexico?
$111M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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