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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. The median across all 33 is 19.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Torrance County, NM, up 14 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4073.5%+0.6 pts
02▲1Sandoval County, NMNM159,56510.0%−2.2 pts
03▲2Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90712.0%0.0 pts
04▲5Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.8%−3.4 pts
05▲3Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.2%+1.5 pts
06▲6Taos County, NMNM34,56415.5%−5.5 pts
07▼1De Baca County, NMNM1,64715.5%−2.2 pts
08▲9Union County, NMNM3,84416.6%−1.6 pts
09▲2Valencia County, NMNM82,01318.1%+1.4 pts
10▲8Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.2%+3.3 pts
11▲11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83218.2%−2.1 pts
12▲14Torrance County, NMNM16,10018.3%−0.8 pts
13▼3Lea County, NMNM74,74918.7%−2.4 pts
14▼10Lincoln County, NMNM19,84419.3%+4.4 pts
15▼1Otero County, NMNM70,36819.3%0.0 pts
16▼14Harding County, NMNM61719.4%+3.1 pts
17▲12Grant County, NMNM27,25219.5%+0.8 pts
18▼5Curry County, NMNM46,65520.5%+1.5 pts
19▲9Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09121.3%−4.1 pts
20▲3Sierra County, NMNM11,39521.4%+0.5 pts
21▼5Mora County, NMNM4,05121.4%−3.9 pts
22▲3Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.8%−0.9 pts
23▼4San Juan County, NMNM120,34023.1%+1.6 pts
24▼3Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92923.1%−4.2 pts
25▼10Chaves County, NMNM63,36424.3%+3.0 pts
26▲5San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%0.0 pts
27Catron County, NMNM3,82724.8%+0.3 pts
28▼21Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34325.5%+3.8 pts
29▼9Quay County, NMNM8,45427.1%+6.3 pts
30Cibola County, NMNM26,80728.4%+3.6 pts
31▼7Luna 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES