De Baca County , New Mexico
Population: 1,580 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $40,804 Home $158,000 Rent $727/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, De Baca County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $158,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks De Baca County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$40,804
Median Income
household
$158,000
Home Value
median
$727/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $40,804 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,840 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Median Home Value | $158,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $727/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,580 |
| Median Age | 35.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 8.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.0%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
No Physical Activity
22.5%
Depression
31.8%
Insufficient Sleep
65.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.1 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
3.88
🔥 Wildfire
77.45
❄️ Winter Storm
23.11
🌍 Earthquake
3.98
☀️ Drought
78.88
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