De Baca County, New Mexico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,580
Median household income: $40,804
Median home value: $158,000

De Baca County, New Mexico counts 1,580 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $40,804 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, De Baca County's population declined 22.5% from 2,040 to 1,580, while its median household income rose 29.0% from $31,625 to $40,804.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $727.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,580
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,804
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 1,165
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0401,580

Median household income

$31,625$40,804

Median home value

$106,300$158,000

Median gross rent

$676$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,040	$31,625	$106,300	$676
2020	1,995	$31,532	$130,000	$616
2021	1,873	$32,750	$133,100	$656
2022	1,695	$34,702	$219,200	$688
2023	1,580	$40,804	$158,000	$727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	10.3%
5 to 17	220	13.9%
18 to 24	104	6.6%
25 to 34	298	18.9%
35 to 44	172	10.9%
45 to 54	87	5.5%
55 to 64	159	10.1%
65 to 74	196	12.4%
75 and over	182	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	34.1%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,004	63.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's55.5%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	12.3%
High school graduate	261	23.9%
Some college or associate's	607	55.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	552	84.7%
Carpooled	28	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.5%
Other means	25	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	554	87.1%
15 to 29 min	63	9.9%
30 to 44 min	11	1.7%
45 to 59 min	2	0.3%
60+ min	6	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 20.6% (322 of 1,566)

	Count	Share
Family households	318	43.7%
Nonfamily households	409	56.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	727	62.4%
Vacant	438	37.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	502	69.1%
Renter-occupied	225	30.9%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	846	72.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	279	23.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 35011
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,323 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 34.3593, -104.3687