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Lowest median household income, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is $19,489.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Mora County, NMNM4,051$12,993–

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$13,350–

03Sierra County, NMNM11,395$15,612–

04Luna County, NMNM25,407$15,684–

05De Baca County, NMNM1,647$15,686–

06Cibola County, NMNM26,807$16,848–

07Taos County, NMNM34,564$16,966–

08McKinley County, NMNM68,119$17,468–

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$17,885–

10Union County, NMNM3,844$18,227–

11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832$18,373–

12Catron County, NMNM3,827$18,460–

13Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$18,699–

14Quay County, NMNM8,454$18,711–

15Harding County, NMNM617$19,020–

16Socorro County, NMNM15,838$19,165–

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,844$19,489–

18Torrance County, NMNM16,100$19,619–

19Colfax County, NMNM12,184$20,800–

20Curry County, NMNM46,655$21,303–

21Grant County, NMNM27,252$21,350–

22Chaves County, NMNM63,364$21,764–

23Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091$21,859–

24San Juan County, NMNM120,340$22,300–

25Otero County, NMNM70,368$22,624–

26Lea County, NMNM74,749$23,352–

27Eddy County, NMNM62,509$23,418–

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$23,504–

29Valencia County, NMNM82,013$24,312–

30Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$27,382–

31Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$28,950–

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$29,403–

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$54,801–

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