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Lowest median household income, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 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 2000

01Mora County, NMNM4,051$12,993−47%

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$13,350−46%

03Sierra County, NMNM11,395$15,612−35%

04Luna County, NMNM25,407$15,684−25%

05De Baca County, NMNM1,647$15,686−38%

06Cibola County, NMNM26,807$16,848−39%

07Taos County, NMNM34,564$16,966−37%

08McKinley County, NMNM68,119$17,468−30%

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$17,885−33%

10Union County, NMNM3,844$18,227−35%

11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$18,373−38%

12Catron County, NMNM3,827$18,460−23%

13Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$18,699−30%

14Quay County, NMNM8,454$18,711−25%

15Harding County, NMNM617$19,020−27%

16Socorro County, NMNM15,838$19,165−18%

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$19,489−42%

18Torrance County, NMNM16,100$19,619−36%

19Colfax County, NMNM12,184$20,800−32%

20Curry County, NMNM46,655$21,303−26%

21Grant County, NMNM27,252$21,350−27%

22Chaves County, NMNM63,364$21,764−24%

23Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$21,859−27%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,340$22,300−34%

25Otero County, NMNM70,368$22,624−27%

26Lea County, NMNM74,749$23,352−22%

27Eddy County, NMNM62,509$23,418−27%

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$23,504−5%

29Valencia County, NMNM82,013$24,312−29%

30Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$27,382−29%

31Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$28,950−36%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$29,403−30%

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$54,801−31%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES