Harding County, New Mexico

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Harding County is a United States county located in the United States of New Mexico. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 810 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 684, giving it the smallest population among New Mexico's county. It is spread over 2125.95 sq mi (5506.19 sq km), of which, 2125.34 square miles (5504.61 sq km ) of it is land and 0.61 square miles (1.58 sq km) of it is water, it is the seventh smallest by area in the U.S. state of New Mexico.


As of the census of 2000, there were 810 people in the county, organized into 371 households, and 232 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.4 people per square mile (0.15/kmē), making its New Mexico's least densely populated county. There were 545 housing units at an average density of 0.3 per square mile (0.12/kmē). The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 684, The racial makeup of the county was 661 White, 2 Black or African American, 15 American Indian, 0 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 6 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26111, it is 23rd wealthiest county by median household income in New Mexico. The median income for a family in the county was $36667, it is tenth wealthiest county by median family income in New Mexico. The per capita income for the county was $16240, it would be the seventh highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

In 2000, 174 pupils and students, of which 59.77% are male and 40.23% are female, 21.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 1.72% nursery or pri school, 4.02% kindergarten, 40.23% elementary school, 42.53% high school and 11.49% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Mosquero Village	Harding County, San Miguel County	0.99	0.99	0	120	120.8	11915	25000
2	Roy Village	Harding County	2.04	2.04	0	304	148.8	17651	21111

Year	Population
April 2000 census	810
April 2000 Estimate	810
July 2000 Estimate	803
July 2001 Estimate	780
July 2002 Estimate	740
July 2003 Estimate	754
July 2004 Estimate	770
July 2005 Estimate	740
July 2006 Estimate	736
July 2007 Estimate	716
July 2008 Estimate	684

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	0	3	3
Kindergarten	4	3	7
Elementary school	37	33	70
High school	45	29	74
College or graduate school	18	2	20

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Harding County, New Mexico	$26111	$36667	$16240
New Mexico, United States	$34133	$39425	$17261
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587