Harding County, New Mexico
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 617
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 635
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 654
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 695
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 42.5%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 39.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 90
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $70,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,344
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,038
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 286
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,817
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11
Total employment, 2023 40
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,846
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 51
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 0.3
Population per square mile, 2010 0.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,125.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,125.44
FIPS Code 35021