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De Baca County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of De Baca County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

De Baca County is a sparsely populated rural county of 1,580 residents, with an economy producing $55,401 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of just $28,307, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage employment. The available labor pool is small and carries an 11.7% unemployment rate and 61.6% labor force participation rate, with only 8.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher; costs remain low, with a median home value of $158,000 and median gross rent of $727/month. The county has lost 23.3% of its population over five years, a contraction that, combined with a 20.6% poverty rate, points to structural economic stress rather than cyclical fluctuation.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

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Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-23.3% since 2018

De Baca County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone672 (42.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone643 (40.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race247 (15.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish504
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

67

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,401

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,840

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining200
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities194
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance76
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)71
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing64

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations331
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations159
  3. 3.Service Occupations123
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations82
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations43

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.20×)169
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 3.79×)145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$158,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999183 (31.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99974 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99967 (11.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99962 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99937 (6.3%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99928 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,307

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone634 (86.6%)
  • Carpooled28 (3.8%)
  • Worked At Home26 (3.6%)
  • Walked23 (3.1%)
  • Other21 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.