De Baca County, NM Population

Overview

1,873

Total Population

27.3

Median age

45.01%

Female population %

122.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

103.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,149

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

De Baca County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in De Baca County is 27.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
De Baca County's population under 18 was 38.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
De Baca County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in De Baca County, 35.08% were under the age of 15, 22.05% aged 15 to 29, 27.18% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 187 less females than males in De Baca County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.01% females and 54.99% males in De Baca County, NM.
The De Baca County, NM gender ratio is 122.2:100 i.e. 122.2 men to 100 women (1.222).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 118.

De Baca County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of De Baca County population: 48.91% are White, 2.56% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 40.42% are some other race and 8.01% are multiracial.
De Baca County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 724 (38.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in De Baca County is White with a population of 916 (48.91% of the total population).

De Baca County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,209 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, De Baca County's population decreased by 178 (8.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, De Baca County's population decreased by 348 (17.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, De Baca County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,679.