Guadalupe County, NM

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2024 Population

4,381

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,750

6.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,000

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,798

5.95% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Guadalupe County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Guadalupe County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Guadalupe County, NM was $110,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Guadalupe County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Guadalupe County, NM was 3 cars per household.

Guadalupe County, NM borders De Baca County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Quay County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, and Torrance County, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Guadalupe County, NM is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Guadalupe County, NM residents were born outside of the country (443 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Guadalupe County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Hispanic) and 1.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Guadalupe County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guadalupe County, NM was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Guadalupe County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guadalupe County, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 307
White (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 284
Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 321

76.6%

Hispanic Population

3.36k people

76.6% of the people in Guadalupe County, NM are hispanic (3.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guadalupe County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

8.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Guadalupe County, NM residents (443 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Guadalupe County, NM was 8.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Guadalupe County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Guadalupe County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Guadalupe County, NM.

Economy

The economy of Guadalupe County, NM employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guadalupe County, NM were Retail Trade (409 people), Construction (274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,991), Utilities ($58,650), and Educational Services ($55,469).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 316

5.95%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guadalupe County, NM grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 1.7k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guadalupe County, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (270 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (230 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guadalupe County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.8k

2024 Value

± 316

5.95%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guadalupe County, NM grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 1.7k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guadalupe County, NM, are Retail Trade (409 people), Construction (274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guadalupe County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Guadalupe County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,179

Median earning men ± $8,403

$50,689

Median earning women ± $14,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,344), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,548).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Accommodation and Food Services
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.66k
Retail Trade
$6.53k
Accommodation and Food Services
$5.16k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guadalupe County, NM was $110,000 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,200 to $110,000, a 2.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Guadalupe County, NM is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guadalupe County, NM have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guadalupe County, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Guadalupe County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.76%.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,170

$1,112

Median Property Taxes

±$204

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Guadalupe County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Guadalupe County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Guadalupe County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guadalupe County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,750

Median Household Income

± $8,581

1.49k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Guadalupe County, NM grew to $42,750 from the previous year's value of $40,149.

The following chart displays the households in Guadalupe County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guadalupe County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (3.15%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Guadalupe County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (3.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guadalupe County, NM have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Guadalupe County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Guadalupe County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guadalupe County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guadalupe County, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Guadalupe County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.76%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guadalupe County, NM (1.01k out of 3.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guadalupe County, NM is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 30.2% of the children was living in poverty in Guadalupe County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 512 in Guadalupe County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 85 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.9% of the population of Guadalupe County, NM has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, NM see 2,224 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,224 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2155 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 59 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,224 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Guadalupe County, NM

Primary care physicians in Guadalupe County, NM see an average of 2,224 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,224 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Guadalupe County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.13%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

41.3%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guadalupe County, NM declined by 21.1% from 6.5% to 5.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Guadalupe County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.