De Baca County Demographics

A map of De Baca County's Population by Race

De Baca County, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,576, a decrease from the 1,698 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.6% Hispanic, 35.3% White, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of De Baca County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

De Baca has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In De Baca County, that probability was 51.6% in 2020 and 47.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

De Baca County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in New Mexico, out of 33 counties. De Baca County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

De Baca County's White Population

557 residents of De Baca County, or 35.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in De Baca County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. De Baca County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's White population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. White residents' share of De Baca County's population has decreased from 57.9% to 35.3%.

De Baca County is more White than neighboring Guadalupe County (16.6% White). De Baca County is less White than neighboring Chaves County (36.1% White), Roosevelt County (48.1% White), Curry County (43% White), and Quay County (47.9% White).

De Baca County's Black Population

1 residents of De Baca County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in De Baca County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. De Baca County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of De Baca County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

De Baca County is less Black than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.9% Black), Chaves County (1.5% Black), Roosevelt County (0.6% Black), and Curry County (5% Black).

De Baca County's Asian Population

0 residents of De Baca County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in De Baca County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. De Baca County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of De Baca County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

De Baca County is less Asian than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.6% Asian), Chaves County (1.1% Asian), Roosevelt County (0.5% Asian), and Curry County (1.4% Asian).

De Baca County's Hispanic Population

1,003 residents of De Baca County, or 63.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in De Baca County is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. De Baca County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 53.4%. Hispanic residents' share of De Baca County's population has increased from 38.5% to 63.6%.

De Baca County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chaves County (58.4% Hispanic), Roosevelt County (44.8% Hispanic), Curry County (45.9% Hispanic), and Quay County (44.9% Hispanic). De Baca County is less Hispanic than neighboring Guadalupe County (76.6% Hispanic).

De Baca County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of De Baca County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in De Baca County is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. De Baca County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of De Baca County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

De Baca County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Curry County (0.6% Native American/Other). De Baca County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.9% Native American/Other), Chaves County (1.4% Native American/Other), Roosevelt County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Quay County (0.9% Native American/Other).

De Baca County's Multiracial Population

2 residents of De Baca County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in De Baca County is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. De Baca County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, De Baca County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 95.7%. Multiracial residents' share of De Baca County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.1%.

De Baca County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guadalupe County (1.3% Multiracial), Chaves County (1.5% Multiracial), Roosevelt County (5% Multiracial), Curry County (4.1% Multiracial), and Quay County (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.