Harding County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
741
Rank #3,203 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,553 −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,855 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.4% +54.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,617 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$70,000 −75.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,193 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.3% −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #556 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
15.2% +185.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,194 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
98.8% Insured
33.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%27.0%40.5%47.5%36.4%11.6%2.7%1.8%

About Harding County, New Mexico

Harding County, New Mexico has a total population of 741, making it the 3,203rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harding County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harding County is $48,553, which ranks #2,855 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.2%.

The median home value in Harding County is $70,000, 75.2% below the national median. Renters in Harding County pay a median gross rent of $1,038 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harding County, 33.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 98.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.7 min.

Harding County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (36.4%) and Other (non-Hispanic) (11.6%).

All data for Harding County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.