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Highest per-capita income, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is $9,461.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$22,900–

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$15,327–

03Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$13,594–

04Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$10,849–

05Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$10,701–

06Union County, NMNM3,844$10,603–

07Chaves County, NMNM63,364$10,550–

08Eddy County, NMNM62,509$10,490–

09Valencia County, NMNM82,013$10,244–

10Sierra County, NMNM11,395$10,124–

11Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$10,092–

12Colfax County, NMNM12,184$10,076–

13Otero County, NMNM70,368$10,053–

14Lea County, NMNM74,749$10,025–

15Curry County, NMNM46,655$9,843–

16Harding County, NMNM617$9,731–

17Quay County, NMNM8,454$9,461–

18Grant County, NMNM27,252$9,381–

19Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$9,374–

20Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$9,254–

21Taos County, NMNM34,564$9,158–

22Socorro County, NMNM15,838$9,154–

23Torrance County, NMNM16,100$8,950–

24San Juan County, NMNM120,340$8,911–

25De Baca County, NMNM1,647$8,896–

26Catron County, NMNM3,827$8,537–

27San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$8,149–

28Luna County, NMNM25,407$8,116–

29Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$7,859–

30Mora County, NMNM4,051$7,021–

31Cibola County, NMNM26,807$6,803–

32McKinley County, NMNM68,119$6,628–

33Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$6,529–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS