De Baca County, New Mexico

De Baca County, New Mexico, had an estimated population of 1,647 in 2025 across 6,017 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among New Mexico's counties and nationally.

Population: 1,647; 2025 estimate
Area: 6,017 km²
Density: 0; per km²
Median age: 35.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	79.5%	21 / 33	2,787 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$387	33 / 33	3,131 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$187,500	13 / 33	1,547 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.5%	22 / 33	2,049 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	34.9%	5 / 33	166 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	26.6%	9 / 33	319 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	31 / 33	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	29 / 33	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	1.9	33 / 33	3,123 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	29 / 33	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.6%	31 / 33	2,922 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	63.6%	7 / 33	48 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.3	28 / 33	2,859 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	529	33 / 33	3,135 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	36.0%	10 / 33	143 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.2%	24 / 33	2,497 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.3%	31 / 33	2,654 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	35.3%	22 / 33	2,958 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.5%	27 / 33	1,096 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	18.7%	23 / 33	514 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.428	29 / 33	2,206 / 3,144
Per Capita Income2024	$34,932	11 / 33	1,609 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	8.4%	6 / 33	190 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	9.3%	33 / 33	3,116 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.0%	13 / 33	1,621 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.6%	5 / 33	577 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.4%	14 / 33	419 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Population2025	1,647	32 / 33	3,071 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	0	29 / 33	3,045 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	21 / 33	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.6%	16 / 33	1,440 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	11.4	32 / 33	3,115 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.6%	30 / 33	2,930 / 3,144

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