De Baca County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,647
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,647
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,657
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,697
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,698
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,022
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.1%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 67
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,801
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $427
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $387
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 820
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 69.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,007
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 -
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,932
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 49
Total employment, 2023 232
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,401
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 134
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.7
Population per square mile, 2010 0.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,323.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,322.62
FIPS Code 35011