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Harding County, New Mexico had an estimated 635 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 654, across 2,125 square miles. County output reached $47.3 m in 2024, 11 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Harding County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024741
- Households286
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$48,553
- Median age42.5
- Median gross rent$1,038 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$70,000
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over498
- Population under 18188
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over197
- Share 65 and over26.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64356
- Civilian labor force294
- Unemployment rate15.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.2 percent
- Rank by population among New Mexico counties33rd of 33
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3203rd of 3,222
Harding County is the 33rd largest of 33 New Mexico counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.6 percent against 25.4 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 Harding County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024635
- Census 2020 base population654
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.91 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- Births, 20248
- Deaths, 20244
- Natural change, 20244
- Net domestic migration, 2024-14
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-13
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20240
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2721st of 3,144
The county has lost 2.91 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Harding County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$47.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$53.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.5 percent
- GDP change over five years28.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the New Mexico areas BEA publishes33rd of 33
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3100th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$63,897
Output grew -11.5 percent in the latest year and 28.4 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 Harding County
- Covered employment, annual average162
- Establishments reporting34
- Average annual pay$46,650
- Average weekly wage$897
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment18
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$39,982
- Construction, employment18
- Construction, average annual pay$39,076
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 18 | 7 | $39,982 |
| Construction | 18 | 3 | $39,076 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 18 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 Harding County?
- Establishments, all industries11
- Employment at those establishments40
- Annual payroll$1.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.8
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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How large is Harding County?
- Land area2,125 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Mexico counties27th of 33
- Width, east to west60 mi
- Height, north to south57.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land0
- Establishments per square mile0.01
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 Harding County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Harding County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Harding 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. 0.0 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.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024741
- Households286
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$48,553
- Median age42.5
Common questions
Harding County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harding County, New Mexico?
The Census Bureau estimates 635 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 741, in 286 households, ranking 33rd of 33 New Mexico counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Harding County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.91 percent since the 2020 census base of 654, to 635 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 8 births against 4 deaths, with net migration of -13. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Harding County?
$48,553. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,000, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,038 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Harding County?
11 establishments, employing 40 people with an annual payroll of $1.8 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 Harding County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 18 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 162 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,650, or $897 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Harding 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 Harding 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 Harding 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.
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Cities and places in Harding.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Harding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy | village | 302 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mosquero | village | 25 | None recorded | 73.6 percent here, 26.4 percent San Miguel County |
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