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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%+21%

02Sandoval County, NMNM159,56510.0%−18%

03Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90712.0%−0%

04Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.8%−20%

05Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.2%+11%

06Taos County, NMNM34,56415.5%−26%

07De Baca County, NMNM1,64715.5%−13%

08Union County, NMNM3,84416.6%−9%

09Valencia County, NMNM82,01318.1%+8%

10Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.2%+22%

11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83218.2%−10%

12Torrance County, NMNM16,10018.3%−4%

13Lea County, NMNM74,74918.7%−11%

14Lincoln County, NMNM19,84419.3%+29%

15Otero County, NMNM70,36819.3%−0%

16Harding County, NMNM61719.4%+19%

17Grant County, NMNM27,25219.5%+4%

18Curry County, NMNM46,65520.5%+8%

19Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09121.3%−16%

20Sierra County, NMNM11,39521.4%+2%

21Mora County, NMNM4,05121.4%−16%

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.8%−4%

23San Juan County, NMNM120,34023.1%+7%

24Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92923.1%−15%

25Chaves County, NMNM63,36424.3%+14%

26San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%−0%

27Catron County, NMNM3,82724.8%+1%

28Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34325.5%+18%

29Quay County, NMNM8,45427.1%+30%

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80728.4%+15%

31Luna County, NMNM25,40728.6%−13%

32Socorro County, NMNM15,83833.2%+5%

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11933.2%−8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES