Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,273,175.
- Rank within US : N/A
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1714 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1959 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2441 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 148.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2134 of 3143
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2992 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3034 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2294 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2979 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 801.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 830.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 863.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,071.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,358.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3079 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1959 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2708 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,924.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 991 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,090.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2992 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,488.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,253.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3113 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,154.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2915 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,604.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.