Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 370,915.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 52
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,214.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,428.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 100,842.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2460 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,115.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,795.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2482 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,366.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,608.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 144.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2616 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2706 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,562.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 887.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,895.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 918.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,997.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2963 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2979 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3062 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,187.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.