Richest & Poorest Counties in New Mexico

Name: New Mexico County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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New Mexico has 32 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Los Alamos County at $147,139 , while the lowest-income county is Luna County at $36,419 . The statewide median household income is $64,059, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Counties Zip Codes

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New Mexico — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

36K 47K 51K 56K 59K 147K

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New Mexico — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

70K 123K 160K 184K 233K 496K

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New Mexico — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

21K 27K 30K 32K 38K 75K

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New Mexico — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 15% 19% 21% 25% 33%

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Richest Counties in New Mexico

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Lea County	$68,015	$184,000	$31,326	18.7%
7	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
8	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
9	Torrance County	$57,842	$159,700	$30,139	18.3%
10	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%

Poorest Counties in New Mexico

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
32	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
31	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
30	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
29	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
28	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
27	Grant County	$44,958	$175,600	$31,209	19.5%
26	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
25	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
24	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
23	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%

All 32 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Mexico ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Lea County	$68,015	$184,000	$31,326	18.7%
7	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
8	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
9	Torrance County	$57,842	$159,700	$30,139	18.3%
10	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%
11	Rio Arriba County	$57,155	$243,700	$31,887	18.2%
12	Doña Ana County	$56,848	$220,800	$29,907	21.3%
13	Otero County	$55,876	$162,700	$29,760	19.3%
14	San Juan County	$55,872	$193,800	$28,099	23.1%
15	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%
16	Colfax County	$53,554	$167,200	$32,110	18.2%
17	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
18	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
19	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%
20	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
21	Catron County	$49,864	$167,000	$31,016	24.8%
22	San Miguel County	$49,431	$188,500	$29,632	24.4%
23	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
24	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
25	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
26	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
27	Grant County	$44,958	$175,600	$31,209	19.5%
28	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
29	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
30	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
31	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
32	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%

Richest Counties in New Mexico

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
3	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
4	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Rio Arriba County	$57,155	$243,700	$31,887	18.2%
7	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
8	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
9	Doña Ana County	$56,848	$220,800	$29,907	21.3%
10	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%

Poorest Counties in New Mexico

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
33	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
32	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
31	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
30	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
29	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
28	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%
27	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
26	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
25	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
24	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%

All 33 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Mexico ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
3	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
4	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Rio Arriba County	$57,155	$243,700	$31,887	18.2%
7	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
8	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
9	Doña Ana County	$56,848	$220,800	$29,907	21.3%
10	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
11	San Juan County	$55,872	$193,800	$28,099	23.1%
12	San Miguel County	$49,431	$188,500	$29,632	24.4%
13	De Baca County	—	$187,500	$34,932	15.5%
14	Lea County	$68,015	$184,000	$31,326	18.7%
15	Grant County	$44,958	$175,600	$31,209	19.5%
16	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%
17	Colfax County	$53,554	$167,200	$32,110	18.2%
18	Catron County	$49,864	$167,000	$31,016	24.8%
19	Otero County	$55,876	$162,700	$29,760	19.3%
20	Torrance County	$57,842	$159,700	$30,139	18.3%
21	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
22	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
23	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
24	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%
25	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
26	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
27	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
28	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%
29	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
30	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
31	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
32	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
33	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%

Richest Counties in New Mexico

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
5	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
6	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
7	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
8	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
9	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
10	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%

Poorest Counties in New Mexico

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
33	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
32	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
31	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
30	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%
29	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
28	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
27	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
26	San Juan County	$55,872	$193,800	$28,099	23.1%
25	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
24	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%

All 33 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Mexico ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
5	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
6	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
7	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
8	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
9	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
10	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%
11	De Baca County	—	$187,500	$34,932	15.5%
12	Colfax County	$53,554	$167,200	$32,110	18.2%
13	Rio Arriba County	$57,155	$243,700	$31,887	18.2%
14	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
15	Lea County	$68,015	$184,000	$31,326	18.7%
16	Grant County	$44,958	$175,600	$31,209	19.5%
17	Catron County	$49,864	$167,000	$31,016	24.8%
18	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
19	Torrance County	$57,842	$159,700	$30,139	18.3%
20	Doña Ana County	$56,848	$220,800	$29,907	21.3%
21	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
22	Otero County	$55,876	$162,700	$29,760	19.3%
23	San Miguel County	$49,431	$188,500	$29,632	24.4%
24	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%
25	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
26	San Juan County	$55,872	$193,800	$28,099	23.1%
27	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
28	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
29	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
30	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%
31	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
32	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
33	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%

Richest Counties in New Mexico

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
7	De Baca County	—	$187,500	$34,932	15.5%
8	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
9	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
10	Colfax County	$53,554	$167,200	$32,110	18.2%

Poorest Counties in New Mexico

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
33	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%
32	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
31	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
30	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
29	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
28	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
27	Catron County	$49,864	$167,000	$31,016	24.8%
26	San Miguel County	$49,431	$188,500	$29,632	24.4%
25	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
24	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%

All 33 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Mexico ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Los Alamos County	$147,139	$495,800	$74,704	3.5%
2	Sandoval County	$86,636	$313,800	$41,150	10.0%
3	Santa Fe County	$79,071	$446,300	$52,207	12.0%
4	Eddy County	$78,426	$212,600	$37,970	13.8%
5	Bernalillo County	$69,473	$292,900	$40,690	15.2%
6	Taos County	$58,950	$382,800	$42,871	15.5%
7	De Baca County	—	$187,500	$34,932	15.5%
8	Union County	$46,694	$122,700	$38,234	16.6%
9	Valencia County	$58,933	$223,000	$30,718	18.1%
10	Colfax County	$53,554	$167,200	$32,110	18.2%
11	Rio Arriba County	$57,155	$243,700	$31,887	18.2%
12	Torrance County	$57,842	$159,700	$30,139	18.3%
13	Lea County	$68,015	$184,000	$31,326	18.7%
14	Lincoln County	$53,303	$233,200	$37,148	19.3%
15	Otero County	$55,876	$162,700	$29,760	19.3%
16	Harding County	$48,553	$70,000	$70,817	19.4%
17	Grant County	$44,958	$175,600	$31,209	19.5%
18	Curry County	$57,309	$171,200	$29,608	20.5%
19	Doña Ana County	$56,848	$220,800	$29,907	21.3%
20	Sierra County	$41,600	$152,600	$26,453	21.4%
21	Mora County	$53,663	$122,600	$35,004	21.4%
22	Roosevelt County	$52,685	$135,800	$25,975	21.8%
23	San Juan County	$55,872	$193,800	$28,099	23.1%
24	Hidalgo County	$48,882	$111,000	$26,834	23.1%
25	Chaves County	$52,938	$156,400	$28,881	24.3%
26	San Miguel County	$49,431	$188,500	$29,632	24.4%
27	Catron County	$49,864	$167,000	$31,016	24.8%
28	Guadalupe County	$42,750	$110,000	$29,835	25.5%
29	Quay County	$41,946	$87,200	$31,573	27.1%
30	Cibola County	$50,759	$125,400	$24,206	28.4%
31	Luna County	$36,419	$128,000	$22,287	28.6%
32	Socorro County	$36,570	$137,500	$26,858	33.2%
33	McKinley County	$47,668	$78,700	$20,856	33.2%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within New Mexico only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.