Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Guadalupe County, New Mexico is a county of the United States of New Mexico. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 4680 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 4346, making it the fifth least populous county in New Mexico. The county extends throughout a territory of 3031.58 miē (7851.76 kmē ), of which, 3030.37 square miles (7848.62 kmē) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.11 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 21st largest by total area among New Mexico's county.

Guadalupe County New Mexico
Map of Guadalupe County, New Mexico

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4680 people, 1655 households, and 1145 families living in the county. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.58/kmē), making it the fifth least densely populated county in New Mexico. There were 2160 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.27/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 persons, and the average family size was 3.05 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 121.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.3 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 4346, The racial makeup of the county was 4127 White, 74 Black or African American, 65 American Indian, 54 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 24 from two or more races.

Guadalupe County New Mexico Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Guadalupe County New Mexico School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Guadalupe County New Mexico GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $24783, it would be the sixth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The median income for a family in the county was $28279, making it the fourth lowest county by median family income in New Mexico. The per capita income for the county was $11241, it would be the third lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

In 2000, 1279 pupils and students, of which 704 are male and 575 are female, 27.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 44 nursery or pri school, 63 kindergarten, 549 elementary school, 405 high school and 218 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Santa Rosa CityGuadalupe County4.274.250.032744645.71116825085
2Vaughn TownGuadalupe County5.65.6053996.31101423083
YearPopulation
April 2000 census4680
April 2000 Estimate4680
July 2000 Estimate4684
July 2001 Estimate4715
July 2002 Estimate4662
July 2003 Estimate4696
July 2004 Estimate4514
July 2005 Estimate4437
July 2006 Estimate4395
July 2007 Estimate4416
July 2008 Estimate4346
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school222244
Kindergarten352863
Elementary school271278549
High school258147405
College or graduate school118100218
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Guadalupe County, New Mexico$24783$28279$11241
New Mexico, United States$34133$39425$17261
United States$41994$50046$21587