HomeNew MexicoHarding County
Harding County, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Harding County, New Mexico has a population of 741 across 2,125 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $47.3 m in 2024, 11 establishments operate here.
62 sourced county values · tier FULL · 7 sections
Harding County
How many people live in Harding County
- Population741
- 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-equivalents3203rd
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 an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harding County
Is Harding County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.91 percent
- Census 2020 base population654
- 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
The county has lost 2.91 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Harding County
Where people moving to Harding County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originHarding County Non-migrants (218 households)
- Largest single destination (218 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding County Non-migrants | 218 | 413 | $12.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Harding 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.
Harding County
What the Harding County economy runs on
- 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 New Mexico counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3100th
- 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.
Harding County
Who employs people in Harding County
- Covered employment, annual average162
- Establishments reporting34
- Average annual pay$46,650
- Average weekly wage$897
- Sector 11, employment18
- Sector 11, average annual pay$39,982
- Sector 23, employment18
- Sector 23, average annual pay$39,076
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 18 | 7 | $39,982 |
| Sector 23 | 18 | 3 | $39,076 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 18 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Harding County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Harding County
How big 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.
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Harding 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 Harding County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population741
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 2.91 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Harding County?
Average annual pay is $46,650, or $897 a week, across 162 covered jobs. 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.
Where do people moving to Harding County come from?
The largest single origin is Harding County Non-migrants, with 218 households. Arriving households report an average income of null 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 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?
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.