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De Baca County, New Mexico had an estimated 1,657 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,697, across 2,323 square miles. County output reached $110.9 m in 2024, 49 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
De Baca County
How many people live in De Baca County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,576
- Households820
- Average household size1.92
- Median age35.3
- Median gross rent$387 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$187,500
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,219
- Population under 18302
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over419
- Share 65 and over26.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64855
- Civilian labor force806
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among New Mexico counties32nd of 33
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3154th of 3,222
De Baca County is the 32nd largest of 33 New Mexico counties by population. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.6 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is De Baca County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,657
- Census 2020 base population1,697
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.36 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-15
- Births, 202415
- Deaths, 202429
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-1
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202448
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2582nd of 3,144
The county has lost 2.36 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to De Baca County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving26
- People arriving, from those returns64
- Tax returns filed by households leaving25
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$845,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$294,000
- Average income of an arriving household$32,500
- Average income of a leaving household$22,040
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $10,460 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the De Baca County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$110.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$116.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.7 percent
- GDP change over five years36.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the New Mexico areas BEA publishes32nd of 33
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3039th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$70,350
Output grew -4.7 percent in the latest year and 36.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in De Baca County
- Covered employment, annual average440
- Establishments reporting82
- Average annual pay$41,908
- Average weekly wage$806
- Retail trade, employment49
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,879
- Health care and social assistance, employment43
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$54,393
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$47,086
- Information, employment15
- Information, average annual pay$46,326
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 49 | 9 | $29,879 |
| Health care and social assistance | 43 | 5 | $54,393 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 40 | 8 | $47,086 |
| Information | 15 | 3 | $46,326 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 49 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in De Baca County?
- Establishments, all industries49
- Employment at those establishments232
- Annual payroll$7.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in De Baca County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,200,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,200,000
- Largest single approval$1,200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in De Baca County
Do SBA loans in De Baca County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Baca County
How large is De Baca County?
- Land area2,323 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Mexico counties25th of 33
- Width, east to west54.1 mi
- Height, north to south54.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in De Baca County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in De Baca County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places De Baca County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,576
- Households820
- Average household size1.92
- Median age35.3
- Median gross rent$387 per month
Common questions
De Baca County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in De Baca County, New Mexico?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,657 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,576, in 820 households, ranking 32nd of 33 New Mexico counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is De Baca County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.36 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,697, to 1,657 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 15 births against 29 deaths, with net migration of -1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
How many businesses are in De Baca County?
49 establishments, employing 232 people with an annual payroll of $7.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in De Baca County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 49 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 440 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,908, or $806 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in De Baca County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,200,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for De Baca County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for De Baca County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for De Baca County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
De Baca County
Cities and places in De Baca.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in De Baca County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sumner | village | 938 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Sumner | CDP | 86 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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