Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 28.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 584,581.
- 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 20.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,780,589.
- Rank within US : N/A
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3110 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,944.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3104 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,029.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,522.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2995 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 279.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2972 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 42,223.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,252.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,237.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2861 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2852 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,933.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2852 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,186.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2749 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,206.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,650.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,822.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,433.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,700.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,452.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,686.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 161,387.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1829 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 375.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1523 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,606.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 651 of 3143
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:10 am.
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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.