Guadalupe County, NM Population

Overview

4,465

Total Population

40.7

Median age

40.67%

Female population %

145.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,232

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Guadalupe County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Guadalupe County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Guadalupe County's population under 18 was 19.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Guadalupe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Guadalupe County, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 12.81% aged 15 to 29, 49.76% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 833 less females than males in Guadalupe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.67% females and 59.33% males in Guadalupe County, NM.
The Guadalupe County, NM gender ratio is 145.9:100 i.e. 145.9 men to 100 women (1.459).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 308.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 261.

Guadalupe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Guadalupe County population: 61.01% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American, 8.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 11.04% are some other race and 17.49% are multiracial.
Guadalupe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,232 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,233 (27.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Guadalupe County is White with a population of 2,724 (61.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,712 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Guadalupe County's population increased by 42 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Guadalupe County's population decreased by 256 (5.45%), 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, Guadalupe County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,236.