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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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, NMNM19,4072.4%−18%

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90713.0%+9%

03Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60114.6%+6%

04Harding County, NMNM61715.3%−6%

05Sandoval County, NMNM159,56515.6%+29%

06Otero County, NMNM70,36816.7%−13%

07Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.6%+25%

08Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.0%+13%

09Curry County, NMNM46,65519.2%+1%

10Sierra County, NMNM11,39519.6%−6%

11Lincoln County, NMNM19,84420.1%+35%

12Eddy County, NMNM62,50920.4%+19%

13Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92920.7%−24%

14Union County, NMNM3,84421.0%+16%

15Torrance County, NMNM16,10021.1%+11%

16Grant County, NMNM27,25221.2%+14%

17De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.9%+24%

18Chaves County, NMNM63,36422.4%+5%

19Lea County, NMNM74,74922.4%+6%

20Quay County, NMNM8,45425.1%+20%

21Catron County, NMNM3,82725.6%+5%

22Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09126.5%+4%

23Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61526.9%+18%

24Taos County, NMNM34,56427.5%+31%

25Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83227.5%+36%

26San Juan County, NMNM120,34028.3%+31%

27Socorro County, NMNM15,83829.9%−6%

28San Miguel County, NMNM26,26030.2%+24%

29Luna County, NMNM25,40731.5%−4%

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80733.6%+36%

31Mora County, NMNM4,05136.2%+43%

32Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34338.5%+78%

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11943.5%+21%

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