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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico counties · 2010

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%−17%

02Union County, NMNM3,8449.8%−46%

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,56511.4%−6%

04Mora County, NMNM4,05111.9%−53%

05Lincoln County, NMNM19,84412.9%−13%

06Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.6%−21%

07Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90714.4%+20%

08Grant County, NMNM27,25214.8%−21%

09Catron County, NMNM3,82715.3%−37%

10Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.6%+14%

11Taos County, NMNM34,56417.0%−19%

12Colfax County, NMNM12,18417.2%+16%

13Lea County, NMNM74,74917.7%−16%

14Harding County, NMNM61719.1%+17%

15Torrance County, NMNM16,10019.4%+2%

16Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.4%+16%

17Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83219.7%−3%

18Otero County, NMNM70,36820.0%+4%

19Curry County, NMNM46,65520.1%+6%

20San Juan County, NMNM120,34020.8%−3%

21Chaves County, NMNM63,36421.0%−1%

22Quay County, NMNM8,45421.1%+1%

23De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.6%+22%

24Sierra County, NMNM11,39522.5%+8%

25Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.6%−17%

26Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.8%+0%

27Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.0%−3%

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09124.5%−4%

29San Miguel County, NMNM26,26024.8%+2%

30Socorro County, NMNM15,83826.8%−15%

31Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34328.2%+30%

32Luna County, NMNM25,40732.8%−0%

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11933.4%−7%

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