Harding County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Harding County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Harding County is a sparsely populated rural county of 748 residents that has seen unusually sharp population growth of 63.0% over five years, though its labor force participation rate of 50.5% and unemployment rate of 12.9% signal a limited and constrained workforce. Median household income stands at $48,553 against a poverty rate of 18.7%, while housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $86,500 and median gross rent of $700 per month. Roughly 30.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county's small scale and high ownership rate of 78.4% reflect a settled, predominantly rural population rather than a conventional labor market draw.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+63.0% since 2018
Harding County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone396 (53.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone186 (25.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race143 (19.3%)
- Black or African American Alone13 (1.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2 (0.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance98
- 2.Public Administration (Group)46
- 3.Construction (Group)26
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities21
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining20
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations130
- 2.Service Occupations48
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations31
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations22
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18
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.