Guadalupe County, New Mexico Population 2024

4,268

Guadalupe County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 4,268 with a growth rate of -0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Guadalupe County, New Mexico is the 27th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 4,696 and has seen a growth of -9.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,148-24-0.58%
20284,172-24-0.57%
20274,196-24-0.57%
20264,220-24-0.57%
20254,244-24-0.56%
20244,268-24-0.56%
20234,292-24-0.56%
20224,316-107-2.42%
20214,423-16-0.36%
20204,4391613.76%
20194,278-45-1.04%
20184,323-95-2.15%
20174,418310.71%
20164,387320.73%
20154,355-91-2.05%
20144,446-90-1.98%
20134,536-57-1.24%
20124,593-33-0.71%
20114,626-70-1.49%
20104,69600%
19904,156-340-7.56%
19804,496-473-9.52%
19704,969-641-11.43%
19605,610-1,162-17.16%
19506,772-1,874-21.67%
19408,6461,61923.04%
19307,027-988-12.33%
19208,015-2,912-26.65%
191010,9275,498101.27%
19005,4291,28130.88%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.56% (-24)
2020 Population
4,439
Area
3030 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.85% (-171)
Founded
February 26, 1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,02845.96%
Two or more races1,04023.57%
Other race90020.39%
Native American3548.02%
Black or African American871.97%
Asian40.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Population by Race

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Median Age

43

Total

42.9

Male

43.2

Female

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Adults

There are 3,594 adults, (859 of whom are seniors) in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female1,82341.31%
Male2,59058.69%

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Population by Age

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2952.9378.221.8
Married5873.6188.411.6
Non Family4881.0366.233.8
Female1156.576733
Male1053.9789.510.5

4.02

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3119.15%
Associates Degree2437.15%
Bachelors Degree34810.24%
Graduate Degree1283.77%
High School Graduate1,50444.26%
Less Than 9th Grade35110.33%
Some College51315.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,3871,880272
2+ Races80560858
Other Race70948287
White608547167
Native American27224723
Black877830
Asian440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.48%.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$52,500$0
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$0
High School Graduate$24,779$23,690$27,688
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$0
Overall$26,528$26,207$26,900
Some College$37,708$42,143$27,300

$26,528

Average Earnings

$26,207

Average Male

$26,900

Average Female

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Language

50.25% of Guadalupe County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 49.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.02% of the population.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Language

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,06265521.39%
Other77725733.08%
Multiple88616118.17%
Native3108427.1%
White5286512.31%

20.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.77%

Male Poverty Rate

18.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico is Other, with 33.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico is White, with 12.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.42%.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.32%
Bachelors or Greater14.92%
High School14.52%
Some College14.1%

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed45.19%
Male Employed12.49%
Female Employed6.09%

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,650$116,026
Households$38,713$84,666
Married Families$63,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,029$31,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

186

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64125
75+33
65 to 7418
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1535.94%
2+ Races9710.8%
White815.09%
Other Race81.09%

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.02%

Born in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

92.05%

Native Born

7.95%

Foreign Born

4.6%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.05% of Guadalupe County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 69.02% having been born in New Mexico. 4.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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