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Jury Pool Profile

Harding County, New Mexico

Republican +39 (2024)
Population
748
Median household income
$41,250
Unemployment
3.7%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 378 50.5%
  • Black or African American alone 13 1.7%
  • Asian alone 0 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 2 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 227 30.3%
  • Two or more races 128 17.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 304 40.6%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 43.1

  • Under 18 173 23.1%
  • 18–24 67 9.0%
  • 25–44 145 19.4%
  • 45–64 155 20.7%
  • 65 and over 208 27.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
3.7%
-0.59 pp vs. state
County GDP
$47.3M
0.03% of state
Avg. annual pay
$46,650
Establishments
34

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 52 32.1%
  • Public administration 31 19.1%
  • Construction 26 16.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 18 11.1%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 8 4.9%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
78.4%
Median gross rent
$700
Owner-occupied
221
Renter-occupied
61

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 431 votes cast

  • Republican 297 68.9%
  • Democratic 128 29.7%
  • Other / third-party 6 1.4%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

77.9% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 160 22.0%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 1 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
282
Family households
146
51.8% of households
Married w/ children
129
Single-mother households
0
Veterans
104
18.2% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

156.3% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 495 75.3%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 463 70.5%
  • Mainline Protestant 41 6.2%
  • Evangelical Protestant 28 4.3%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
94.1%
With a disability
20.5%
Bachelor's or higher
30.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
10th Judicial District Court
Judges
1 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); Magistrate Court judges separate; vintage 2026 nmcourts.gov)
Court seats
Fort Sumner, Mosquero, Tucumcari

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

New Mexico statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
2
347.83 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Harding County, New Mexico to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.