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)
White1,88543.05%
Two or more races1,17126.74%
Other race94921.67%
Native American2896.6%
Black or African American751.71%
Asian100.23%
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

41.6

Total

44.1

Male

38.3

Female

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Adults

There are 3,441 adults, (900 of whom are seniors) in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female1,83141.81%
Male2,54858.19%

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
All1,4512.6778.421.6
Married6193.3586.613.4
Non Family5271.0273.226.8
Female1774.8955.944.1
Male1283.0890.69.4

3.52

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

78.4%

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 Grade2186.73%
Associates Degree2327.16%
Bachelors Degree36311.2%
Graduate Degree1404.32%
High School Graduate1,37142.3%
Less Than 9th Grade32810.12%
Some College58918.17%

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
Hispanic2,2961,857270
2+ Races94677549
Other Race661472106
White636575198
Native American22121220
Black757028
Asian660

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 37.33%.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,715$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$0
High School Graduate$28,750$26,375$40,150
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$0
Overall$30,619$29,037$36,538
Some College$35,556$37,315$30,968

$30,619

Average Earnings

$29,037

Average Male

$36,538

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

51.31% of Guadalupe County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 48.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.06% of the population.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Language

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,00678326.05%
Other85333439.16%
Multiple1,03321320.62%
Native2598131.27%
White648345.25%
Asian44100%

23.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.3%

Male Poverty Rate

21.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guadalupe County, New Mexico is White, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.75%.

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.71%
Some College17.68%
High School16.89%
Bachelors or Greater12.92%

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed53.57%
Female Employed5.93%

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$60,956$124,070
Households$40,149$90,895
Married Families$69,911$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,635$29,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

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

250

Number of Veterans

250

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64119
75+84
65 to 7430
18 to 3417
35 to 540

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2118.54%
2+ Races17917.71%
White573.95%
Other Race142.06%

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

29.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guadalupe County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

65.33%

Born in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

91.5%

Native Born

8.5%

Foreign Born

4.22%

Non Citizen

4.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.5% of Guadalupe County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 65.33% having been born in New Mexico. 4.22% 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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