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Counties in New Mexico by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Catron County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 33 counties in 2024, at 38.5%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 25.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 20.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.5Catron County
Lowest2.8Los Alamos County
Median25.233 counties
New Mexico20.5History

All counties, 2024

Catron County: 38.5 %Catron County38.5Socorro County: 37.5 %Socorro County37.5San Miguel County: 36.3 %San Miguel County36.3Hidalgo County: 34.1 %Hidalgo County34.1Sierra County: 34.1 %Sierra County34.1Cibola County: 33.4 %Cibola County33.4Luna County: 33.3 %Luna County33.3McKinley County: 31.9 %McKinley County31.9Quay County: 31.4 %Quay County31.4Torrance County: 30.1 %Torrance County30.1De Baca County: 29.7 %De Baca County29.7Otero County: 28.3 %Otero County28.3Roosevelt County: 26.9 %Roosevelt County26.9Grant County: 26.7 %Grant County26.7Colfax County: 26.3 %Colfax County26.3Union County: 25.7 %Union County25.7Taos County: 25.2 %Taos County25.2Guadalupe County: 24.6 %Guadalupe County24.6Lincoln County: 24.4 %Lincoln County24.4Chaves County: 24.2 %Chaves County24.2Mora County: 23.8 %Mora County23.8Harding County: 23.7 %Harding County23.7Doña Ana County: 23.6 %Doña Ana County23.6Rio Arriba County: 22.3 %Rio Arriba County22.3San Juan County: 22.2 %San Juan County22.2Curry County: 21.1 %Curry County21.1Valencia County: 20.3 %Valencia County20.3Lea County: 18.6 %Lea County18.6Bernalillo County: 16.8 %Bernalillo County16.8Eddy County: 16.2 %Eddy County16.2Santa Fe County: 14.8 %Santa Fe County14.8Sandoval County: 11.7 %Sandoval County11.7Los Alamos County: 2.8 %Los Alamos County2.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Catron County38.5+4.4 pts
2Socorro County37.5+5.1 pts
3San Miguel County36.3+6.3 pts
4Hidalgo County34.1+1.4 pts
4Sierra County34.1-1.3 pts
6Cibola County33.4+2.4 pts
7Luna County33.3-4.3 pts
8McKinley County31.9-9.9 pts
9Quay County31.4-1.3 pts
10Torrance County30.1-2.2 pts
11De Baca County29.7-0.9 pts
12Otero County28.3-2.5 pts
13Roosevelt County26.9+0.8 pts
14Grant County26.7-0.5 pts
15Colfax County26.3+0.1 pts
16Union County25.7+0.3 pts
17Taos County25.2+2.1 pts
18Guadalupe County24.6-5.6 pts
19Lincoln County24.4-3.7 pts
20Chaves County24.2-0.9 pts
21Mora County23.8-3.8 pts
22Harding County23.7-3.1 pts
23Doña Ana County23.6-0.6 pts
24Rio Arriba County22.3-4.8 pts
25San Juan County22.2-4.1 pts
26Curry County21.1-1.2 pts
27Valencia County20.3-3.6 pts
28Lea County18.6-1.4 pts
29Bernalillo County16.8-1.1 pts
30Eddy County16.2-2.7 pts
31Santa Fe County14.8-4 pts
32Sandoval County11.7-4.3 pts
33Los Alamos County2.8-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in New Mexico by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in New Mexico by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Catron County, with 38.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Los Alamos County, with 2.8% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure): other rankings

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