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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 (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, NMNM19,4072.9%+0%

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90712.0%+0%

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,56512.1%+0%

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60113.7%+0%

05Colfax County, NMNM12,18414.8%+0%

06Lincoln County, NMNM19,84414.9%+0%

07Harding County, NMNM61716.3%+0%

08Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.8%+0%

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50917.2%+0%

10De Baca County, NMNM1,64717.7%+0%

11Union County, NMNM3,84418.1%+0%

12Grant County, NMNM27,25218.7%+0%

13Curry County, NMNM46,65519.0%+0%

14Torrance County, NMNM16,10019.0%+0%

15Otero County, NMNM70,36819.3%+0%

16Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83220.3%+0%

17Quay County, NMNM8,45420.9%+0%

18Sierra County, NMNM11,39520.9%+0%

19Taos County, NMNM34,56420.9%+0%

20Lea County, NMNM74,74921.1%+0%

21Chaves County, NMNM63,36421.3%+0%

22San Juan County, NMNM120,34021.5%+0%

23Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34321.6%+0%

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.7%+0%

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.4%+0%

26Catron County, NMNM3,82724.5%+0%

27Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.8%+0%

28Mora County, NMNM4,05125.4%+0%

29Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125.4%+0%

30Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.3%+0%

31Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.7%+0%

32Luna County, NMNM25,40732.9%+0%

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11936.1%+0%

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