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Highest median household income, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$54,801–

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$29,403–

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$28,950–

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$27,382–

05Valencia County, NMNM82,013$24,312–

06Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$23,504–

07Eddy County, NMNM62,509$23,418–

08Lea County, NMNM74,749$23,352–

09Otero County, NMNM70,368$22,624–

10San Juan County, NMNM120,340$22,300–

11Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$21,859–

12Chaves County, NMNM63,364$21,764–

13Grant County, NMNM27,252$21,350–

14Curry County, NMNM46,655$21,303–

15Colfax County, NMNM12,184$20,800–

16Torrance County, NMNM16,100$19,619–

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$19,489–

18Socorro County, NMNM15,838$19,165–

19Harding County, NMNM617$19,020–

20Quay County, NMNM8,454$18,711–

21Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$18,699–

22Catron County, NMNM3,827$18,460–

23Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$18,373–

24Union County, NMNM3,844$18,227–

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$17,885–

26McKinley County, NMNM68,119$17,468–

27Taos County, NMNM34,564$16,966–

28Cibola County, NMNM26,807$16,848–

29De Baca County, NMNM1,647$15,686–

30Luna County, NMNM25,407$15,684–

31Sierra County, NMNM11,395$15,612–

32Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$13,350–

33Mora County, NMNM4,051$12,993–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS