Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | N/A | 28.5 | 591,616 | 49 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| McKinley County | Rural | 49.6 | 34,903 | 3,114 |
| Luna County | Rural | 46.6 | 11,613 | 3,103 |
| Quay County | Rural | 39.5 | 3,324 | 3,013 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 38.6 | 4,348 | 2,994 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 38.5 | 5,836 | 2,989 |
| Harding County | Rural | 38.1 | 285 | 2,980 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 37.7 | 5,854 | 2,966 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 35.7 | 42,746 | 2,882 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 34.9 | 8,903 | 2,856 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 34.4 | 21,296 | 2,819 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 34.3 | 1,377 | 2,815 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 34.2 | 73,889 | 2,807 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 34.2 | 1,343 | 2,807 |
| Catron County | Rural | 33.7 | 1,229 | 2,764 |
| Otero County | Rural | 33.2 | 21,464 | 2,723 |
| Grant County | Rural | 33.1 | 8,949 | 2,712 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 32.9 | 8,513 | 2,706 |
| Curry County | Rural | 32.6 | 15,233 | 2,686 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 32.5 | 5,814 | 2,671 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 32.0 | 12,787 | 2,646 |
| Union County | Rural | 31.8 | 1,149 | 2,628 |
| Mora County | Rural | 30.0 | 1,249 | 2,496 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 29.8 | 3,485 | 2,477 |
| Lea County | Rural | 29.3 | 20,705 | 2,426 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 29.0 | 21,884 | 2,393 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 26.7 | 5,334 | 2,121 |
| Taos County | Rural | 26.3 | 9,028 | 2,075 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 25.0 | 166,539 | 1,906 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 23.8 | 373 | 1,737 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 22.0 | 13,307 | 1,435 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 21.0 | 32,178 | 1,268 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 16.7 | 25,149 | 635 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 7.9 | 1,530 | 23 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/16/2025 9:07 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/16/2025 9:07 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.