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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico counties · 2020

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, NMNM19,4074.0%+38%

02Harding County, NMNM61712.0%−26%

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,56512.1%+0%

04Lincoln County, NMNM19,84412.6%−16%

05Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90713.0%+9%

06De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.9%−21%

07Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34315.5%−28%

08Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.9%+16%

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50916.0%−7%

10Lea County, NMNM74,74916.2%−23%

11Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.6%−1%

12Taos County, NMNM34,56417.4%−17%

13Curry County, NMNM46,65518.9%−0%

14Otero County, NMNM70,36819.1%−1%

15Chaves County, NMNM63,36419.4%−9%

16Mora County, NMNM4,05120.9%−17%

17Union County, NMNM3,84421.2%+17%

18Colfax County, NMNM12,18421.5%+45%

19San Juan County, NMNM120,34021.7%+1%

20Quay County, NMNM8,45421.9%+5%

21Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.0%−19%

22Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83222.8%+12%

23Sierra County, NMNM11,39523.9%+14%

24Luna County, NMNM25,40724.1%−27%

25Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61524.1%+6%

26Torrance County, NMNM16,10024.1%+27%

27Catron County, NMNM3,82724.7%+1%

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09124.8%−2%

29Grant County, NMNM27,25225.4%+36%

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80725.5%+3%

31San Miguel County, NMNM26,26025.7%+5%

32Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.1%−2%

33McKinley County, NMNM68,11935.2%−2%

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