State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 378,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Los Alamos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3143

Sandoval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 824 of 3143

Santa Fe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 78.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1827 of 3143

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3143

Taos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1975 of 3143

Bernalillo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 107,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143

Valencia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2202 of 3143

Lea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2225 of 3143

De Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2378 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 638.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3143

Guadalupe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3143

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3143

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3143

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2610 of 3143

Mora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2627 of 3143

Chaves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2741 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2804 of 3143

Hidalgo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2813 of 3143

Rio Arriba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2823 of 3143

Catron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2831 of 3143

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2849 of 3143

Dona Ana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2879 of 3143

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3143

Torrance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2916 of 3143

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2947 of 3143

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2955 of 3143

Quay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2981 of 3143

Luna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3143

Cibola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143

Socorro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,134.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

McKinley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3113 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 8:52 pm.
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.