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Lowest median household income, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 32 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is $53,554. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Socorro County, NM, up 13 places to #2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲3Luna County, NMNM25,407$36,419+75%

02▲13Socorro County, NMNM15,838$36,570+56%

03▲4Sierra County, NMNM11,395$41,600+72%

04▲4Quay County, NMNM8,454$41,946+68%

05▼3Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$42,750+72%

06▲7Grant County, NMNM27,252$44,958+54%

07▲2Union County, NMNM3,844$46,694+66%

08▲2McKinley County, NMNM68,119$47,668+91%

09▼3Harding County, NMNM617$48,553+86%

10▲10Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$48,882+97%

11▼6San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$49,431+86%

12▼1Catron County, NMNM3,827$49,864+109%

13▲8Cibola County, NMNM26,807$50,759+83%

14▲4Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$52,685+98%

15▲9Chaves County, NMNM63,364$52,938+86%

16▲6Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$53,303+57%

17▼5Colfax County, NMNM12,184$53,554+74%

18▼17Mora County, NMNM4,051$53,663+119%

19▲6San Juan County, NMNM120,340$55,872+65%

20▲3Otero County, NMNM70,368$55,876+81%

21▼2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$56,848+91%

22▼5Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$57,155+94%

23▲3Curry County, NMNM46,655$57,309+98%

24▼10Torrance County, NMNM16,100$57,842+90%

25▲2Valencia County, NMNM82,013$58,933+73%

26▼10Taos County, NMNM34,564$58,950+120%

27▲3Lea County, NMNM74,749$68,015+128%

28Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$69,473+79%

29▲2Eddy County, NMNM62,509$78,426+145%

30▼1Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$79,071+87%

31▲1Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$86,636+93%

32▲1Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$147,139+86%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES