Harding County, New Mexico

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 748
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $86,500

Home to 748 residents, Harding County is one of New Mexico's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Harding County's population grew 69.6% from 441 to 748, while its median household income rose 40.4% from $29,375 to $41,250.

75.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 748
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 489
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

441748

Median household income

$29,375$41,250

Median home value

$102,400$86,500

Median gross rent

$543$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	441	$29,375	$102,400	$543
2020	432	$32,500	$87,500	$717
2021	533	$35,900	$78,500	$913
2022	671	$39,489	$95,500	$1,018
2023	748	$41,250	$86,500	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.7%
5 to 17	153	20.5%
18 to 24	67	9.0%
25 to 34	39	5.2%
35 to 44	106	14.2%
45 to 54	50	6.7%
55 to 64	105	14.0%
65 to 74	126	16.8%
75 and over	82	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	346	46.3%
Black or African American	13	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	8.7%
Two or more races	20	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	304	40.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	11.2%
High school graduate	186	36.6%
Some college or associate's	111	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	89	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	65	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	77.4%
Carpooled	16	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.9%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	44.3%
15 to 29 min	51	20.2%
30 to 44 min	21	8.3%
45 to 59 min	32	12.6%
60+ min	37	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 18.7% (140 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	51.8%
Nonfamily households	136	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	282	57.7%
Vacant	207	42.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	78.4%
Renter-occupied	61	21.6%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	75.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	113	23.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 35021
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,125 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 35.8594, -103.8534