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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.9%+0.5 pts

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90712.0%−1.0 pts

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,56512.1%−3.5 pts

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60113.7%−0.9 pts

05Colfax County, NMNM12,18414.8%−3.8 pts

06Lincoln County, NMNM19,84414.9%−5.2 pts

07Harding County, NMNM61716.3%+1.0 pts

08Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.8%−2.2 pts

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50917.2%−3.2 pts

10De Baca County, NMNM1,64717.7%−4.2 pts

11Union County, NMNM3,84418.1%−2.9 pts

12Grant County, NMNM27,25218.7%−2.6 pts

13Curry County, NMNM46,65519.0%−0.2 pts

14Torrance County, NMNM16,10019.0%−2.0 pts

15Otero County, NMNM70,36819.3%+2.5 pts

16Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83220.3%−7.2 pts

17Quay County, NMNM8,45420.9%−4.2 pts

18Sierra County, NMNM11,39520.9%+1.3 pts

19Taos County, NMNM34,56420.9%−6.6 pts

20Lea County, NMNM74,74921.1%−1.3 pts

21Chaves County, NMNM63,36421.3%−1.1 pts

22San Juan County, NMNM120,34021.5%−6.7 pts

23Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34321.6%−16.8 pts

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.7%−4.2 pts

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%−5.8 pts

26Catron County, NMNM3,82724.5%−1.2 pts

27Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.8%−8.8 pts

28Mora County, NMNM4,05125.4%−10.8 pts

29Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125.4%−1.1 pts

30Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.3%+6.5 pts

31Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.7%+1.8 pts

32Luna County, NMNM25,40732.9%+1.4 pts

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11936.1%−7.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS