Catron County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Catron County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Catron County is a sparsely populated rural county of 3,685 residents with an exceptionally low labor force participation rate of 34.7%, reflecting a median age of 63.8 years and a predominantly retired or semi-retired population. The available workforce is small and modestly educated, with 20.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $28,688 against a median household income of $49,864. Housing costs are low—median home value of $171,800 and median gross rent of $740/month—with a 93.8% homeownership rate, though a 21.2% poverty rate and 7.1% unemployment point to constrained local economic activity despite a modest 4.1% population gain over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.1% since 2018
Catron County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,914 (77.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race286 (7.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone191 (5.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone142 (3.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races132 (3.5%)
- Black or African American Alone66 (1.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish540
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)57
- 3.German or other West Germanic6
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities177
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services171
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance155
- 4.Construction (Group)116
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services110
Top Occupations
- 1.Sales & Office Occupations311
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations300
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations206
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations151
- 5.Service Occupations102
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.89×)137
- 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.93×)209
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.51×)144
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)255
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.82×)110
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.