RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Highest poverty rate, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01McKinley County, NMNM68,11943.5%–

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34338.5%–

03Mora County, NMNM4,05136.2%–

04Cibola County, NMNM26,80733.6%–

05Luna County, NMNM25,40731.5%–

06San Miguel County, NMNM26,26030.2%–

07Socorro County, NMNM15,83829.9%–

08San Juan County, NMNM120,34028.3%–

09Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83227.5%–

10Taos County, NMNM34,56427.5%–

11Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61526.9%–

12Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09126.5%–

13Catron County, NMNM3,82725.6%–

14Quay County, NMNM8,45425.1%–

15Lea County, NMNM74,74922.4%–

16Chaves County, NMNM63,36422.4%–

17De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.9%–

18Grant County, NMNM27,25221.2%–

19Torrance County, NMNM16,10021.1%–

20Union County, NMNM3,84421.0%–

21Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92920.7%–

22Eddy County, NMNM62,50920.4%–

23Lincoln County, NMNM19,84420.1%–

24Sierra County, NMNM11,39519.6%–

25Curry County, NMNM46,65519.2%–

26Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.0%–

27Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.6%–

28Otero County, NMNM70,36816.7%–

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56515.6%–

30Harding County, NMNM61715.3%–

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60114.6%–

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90713.0%–

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.4%–

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