Jury Pool Profile
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- County seat
- Lordsburg
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,929
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 4,041.
At a glance
Hidalgo County is a 3,929-person venue. The county population is 56% White (Census race-alone categories). 57% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Those figures overlap rather than adding up; counted separately, non-Hispanic White residents are 38.1%, which is the basis the chart below uses. Median household income is $48,112, $19,726 below the NM state median of $67,838; 18.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 32.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 25.7% of covered employment, average pay $100,668/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.31%, above the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 49% to 61% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 4,041
- Median household income
- $48,882
- Unemployment
- 6.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 56% / 0%.
Hidalgo County has a population of 4,041, with a median age of 42.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 55.7%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 57.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $48,112; 18.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Public administration, 327 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 316, is within 20% of it.
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 25.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.31%, above the New Mexico state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hidalgo County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.2% in 2024, 56.7% in 2020, 49.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 32.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
32.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.0% of the adult civilian population (190 individuals).