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De Baca County, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
De Baca County, New Mexico has a population of 1,576 across 2,323 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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De Baca County
How many people live in De Baca County
- Population1,576
- 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-equivalents3154th
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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Baca County
Is De Baca County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.36 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,697
- 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
The county has lost 2.36 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
De Baca County
Where people moving to De Baca County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving26
- People arriving, from those returns64
- Adjusted gross income arriving$845,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,500
- Largest single originDe Baca County Non-migrants (606 households)
- Largest single destination (606 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Baca County Non-migrants | 606 | 1,236 | $48.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 26 | 64 | $845,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is De Baca County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
De Baca County
What the De Baca County economy runs on
- 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 New Mexico counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3039th
- 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.
De Baca County
Who employs people in De Baca County
- Covered employment, annual average440
- Establishments reporting82
- Average annual pay$41,908
- Average weekly wage$806
- Sector 44-45, employment49
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,879
- Sector 62, employment43
- Sector 62, average annual pay$54,393
- Sector 11, employment40
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,086
- Sector 51, employment15
- Sector 51, average annual pay$46,326
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 49 | 9 | $29,879 |
| Sector 62 | 43 | 5 | $54,393 |
| Sector 11 | 40 | 8 | $47,086 |
| Sector 51 | 15 | 3 | $46,326 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 49 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
De Baca County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
De Baca County
How much SBA lending happens in De Baca County
- 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
- 10th percentile approval$1,200,000
- 90th percentile 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
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderWestern Commerce Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,200,000 sits close to the median of $1,200,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Baca County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a De Baca County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a De Baca County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,576
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.36 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in De Baca County?
Average annual pay is $41,908, or $806 a week, across 440 covered jobs. 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 totalling $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.
Where do people moving to De Baca County come from?
The largest single origin is De Baca County Non-migrants, with 606 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,500 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.