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Most income inequality (Gini), New Mexico counties · 2010

New Mexico counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 0.436.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.489–

02Luna County, NMNM25,4070.488–

03Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.486–

04San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.473–

05McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.472–

06Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.468–

07De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.467–

08Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.467–

09Taos County, NMNM34,5640.465–

10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.461–

11Quay County, NMNM8,4540.461–

12Mora County, NMNM4,0510.456–

13Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.453–

14San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.449–

15Curry County, NMNM46,6550.444–

16Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.437–

17Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.436–

18Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.436–

19Lea County, NMNM74,7490.432–

20Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.431–

21Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.430–

22Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.429–

23Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.428–

24Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.427–

25Grant County, NMNM27,2520.423–

26Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.422–

27Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.419–

28Otero County, NMNM70,3680.418–

29Catron County, NMNM3,8270.417–

30Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.417–

31Harding County, NMNM6170.408–

32Union County, NMNM3,8440.400–

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.351–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS