Guadalupe County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Guadalupe County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Guadalupe County is a small, rural New Mexico county of 4,379 residents with a largely stable population (−0.1% over five years) and an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $48,507 against median worker earnings of just $28,264, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage employment. The labor force participation rate is low at 49.3%, only 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate stands at 23.0%, pointing to a workforce that is limited in size and credential attainment. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $107,200 and median gross rent of $515 per month, while the 78.4% homeownership rate and 19.7-minute mean commute reflect a settled, owner-occupant population with short travel distances to work.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.1% since 2018
Guadalupe County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,769 (40.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,111 (25.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,039 (23.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone166 (3.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races141 (3.2%)
- Black or African American Alone83 (1.9%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Retail Trade (Group)409
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance377
- 3.Construction (Group)274
- 4.Public Administration (Group)181
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services158
Top Occupations
- 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations541
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations403
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations291
- 4.Service Occupations286
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations277
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.