The Town Files

Guadalupe County, New Mexico

4,381 people. The median home is worth $110,000 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $42,750.

Towns in Guadalupe County

Towns in Guadalupe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Santa Rosa2,850$111,600$48,78935.0

People and housing

Guadalupe CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$110,000$187,400
Median rent$590$916
Median household income$42,750$55,614
Median age37.839.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%18.7%
Below the poverty line25.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,415 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,161 a year.

Largest industries in Guadalupe CountyRetail265 jobs · $30,879Hotels & restaurants252 jobs · $22,409Health care & social assistan…202 jobs · $53,912Construction31 jobs · $37,713Transportation & warehousing29 jobs · $35,668Information16 jobs · $57,075
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Guadalupe County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 377 storm events in Guadalupe County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Guadalupe County by type since 1996Hail141Flood6Drought44Tornado9High Wind86Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood20Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Guadalupe County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
October 6, 2014Severe StormDR-4197: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 29, 2013FloodDR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 30, 2006Severe StormDR-1659: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3229: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).