Official Federal Data
De Baca County, New Mexico
FIPS 35011 · Population 1,576
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
N/A
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$111M ▼
GDP
9.3% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 1,576 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
N/A
Per Capita
$34,932 ▲
Mean Household
$64,030 ▲
Poverty Rate
15.5% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
New Mexico$64,059
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 19.2%
18-34 · 29.6%
35-54 · 14%
55-64 · 10.7%
65+ · 26.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +0.4 pts
9.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 26.4 pts
4.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 9.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,576
Population
806
Labor Force
Employed
738
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.4% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 15.5%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 26.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Information employs 13 workers, at an average wage of $49,984.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $111M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
16
Cluster Employment
20.47x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
20.47x 16
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 20.47x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$187,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$387 ▼
Rent/Mo
71.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
34.9% ▼
Vacancy
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$723/mo
1 Bedroom
$798/mo
2 Bedroom
$973/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,167/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,569/mo
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
855 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.1%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
9.3% ▼
HS Diploma+
90% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
21,058/yr
7,939/yr
5,350/yr
3,360/yr
1,790/yr
1,342/yr
1,277/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
21.5%
Service
16.7%
Sales & Office
11.1%
Construction / Maint.
44.9%
Production / Transport
5.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 738 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 16,649 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
De Baca County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 20.47x concentration and 16 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for De Baca County, New Mexico, from federal data sources.
What is the population of De Baca County, New Mexico?
1,576 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in De Baca County, New Mexico?
4.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of De Baca County, New Mexico?
$111M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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