Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Guadalupe County Courthouse in Santa Rosa
Guadalupe County is in east-central New Mexico on the eastern plains. Near Santa Rosa is the famous Blue Hole: one of America's premier freshwater scuba diving sites.
Named in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe County was formed in 1891 and contains 3,030 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water.
The county seat is Santa Rosa.
Fast Facts about Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 60%
Government Sector: 33%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 1 Person per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Guadalupe County: 81.1
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 60%
Government Sector: 33%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 1 Person per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Guadalupe County: 81.1
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $31,240
Estimated Median Home Value: $85,000
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Health Care, Agriculture, Transportation Services, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $31,240
Estimated Median Home Value: $85,000
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Health Care, Agriculture, Transportation Services, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 4,687 |
| Males | 2,648 |
| Females | 2,039 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 1,021 |
| 18 & over | 3,666 |
| 20-24 | 278 |
| 25-34 | 670 |
| 35-49 | 933 |
| 50-64 | 955 |
| 65 & over | 728 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,730 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 957 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 3,298 |
| African-American | 79 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native American | 90 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 1,004 |
| Two or more | 154 |
