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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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 2000

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4073.5%+0.6 pts

02Sandoval County, NMNM159,56510.0%−2.2 pts

03Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90712.0%−0.0 pts

04Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.8%−3.4 pts

05Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.2%+1.5 pts

06Taos County, NMNM34,56415.5%−5.5 pts

07De Baca County, NMNM1,64715.5%−2.2 pts

08Union County, NMNM3,84416.6%−1.6 pts

09Valencia County, NMNM82,01318.1%+1.4 pts

10Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.2%+3.3 pts

11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83218.2%−2.1 pts

12Torrance County, NMNM16,10018.3%−0.8 pts

13Lea County, NMNM74,74918.7%−2.4 pts

14Lincoln County, NMNM19,84419.3%+4.4 pts

15Otero County, NMNM70,36819.3%−0.0 pts

16Harding County, NMNM61719.4%+3.1 pts

17Grant County, NMNM27,25219.5%+0.8 pts

18Curry County, NMNM46,65520.5%+1.5 pts

19Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09121.3%−4.1 pts

20Sierra County, NMNM11,39521.4%+0.5 pts

21Mora County, NMNM4,05121.4%−3.9 pts

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.8%−0.9 pts

23San Juan County, NMNM120,34023.1%+1.6 pts

24Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92923.1%−4.2 pts

25Chaves County, NMNM63,36424.3%+3.0 pts

26San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%−0.0 pts

27Catron County, NMNM3,82724.8%+0.3 pts

28Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34325.5%+3.8 pts

29Quay County, NMNM8,45427.1%+6.3 pts

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80728.4%+3.6 pts

31Luna County, NMNM25,40728.6%−4.3 pts

32Socorro County, NMNM15,83833.2%+1.5 pts

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11933.2%−2.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES