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

McKinley County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 33 counties in 2017, at 45.9%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 30.6% and the figure for New Mexico was 25.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest45.9McKinley County
Lowest3.5Los Alamos County
Median30.633 counties
New Mexico25.9History

Map of counties, 2017

Bernalillo County: 18.7 %Catron County: 45.4 %Chaves County: 25 %Cibola County: 37.3 %Colfax County: 28.8 %Curry County: 29.1 %De Baca County: 33.9 %Doña Ana County: 37.5 %Eddy County: 21.5 %Grant County: 30.6 %Guadalupe County: 29.4 %Harding County: 23.9 %Hidalgo County: 36.3 %Lea County: 21.1 %Lincoln County: 30.6 %Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Luna County: 40.1 %McKinley County: 45.9 %Mora County: 34.1 %Otero County: 29.4 %Quay County: 37.5 %Rio Arriba County: 32.6 %Roosevelt County: 32.4 %Sandoval County: 18.6 %San Juan County: 29.2 %San Miguel County: 37.3 %Santa Fe County: 18.6 %Sierra County: 42.8 %Socorro County: 40.2 %Taos County: 32 %Torrance County: 36.4 %Union County: 26.5 %Valencia County: 24.8 %
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%, 2017. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

McKinley County: 45.9 %McKinley County45.9Catron County: 45.4 %Catron County45.4Sierra County: 42.8 %Sierra County42.8Socorro County: 40.2 %Socorro County40.2Luna County: 40.1 %Luna County40.1Doña Ana County: 37.5 %Doña Ana County37.5Quay County: 37.5 %Quay County37.5Cibola County: 37.3 %Cibola County37.3San Miguel County: 37.3 %San Miguel County37.3Torrance County: 36.4 %Torrance County36.4Hidalgo County: 36.3 %Hidalgo County36.3Mora County: 34.1 %Mora County34.1De Baca County: 33.9 %De Baca County33.9Rio Arriba County: 32.6 %Rio Arriba County32.6Roosevelt County: 32.4 %Roosevelt County32.4Taos County: 32 %Taos County32Grant County: 30.6 %Grant County30.6Lincoln County: 30.6 %Lincoln County30.6Guadalupe County: 29.4 %Guadalupe County29.4Otero County: 29.4 %Otero County29.4San Juan County: 29.2 %San Juan County29.2Curry County: 29.1 %Curry County29.1Colfax County: 28.8 %Colfax County28.8Union County: 26.5 %Union County26.5Chaves County: 25 %Chaves County25Valencia County: 24.8 %Valencia County24.8Harding County: 23.9 %Harding County23.9Eddy County: 21.5 %Eddy County21.5Lea County: 21.1 %Lea County21.1Bernalillo County: 18.7 %Bernalillo County18.7Sandoval County: 18.6 %Sandoval County18.6Santa Fe County: 18.6 %Santa Fe County18.6Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Los Alamos County3.5McKinley County: 45.9 %McKinley County45.9Catron County: 45.4 %Catron County45.4Sierra County: 42.8 %Sierra County42.8Socorro County: 40.2 %Socorro County40.2Luna County: 40.1 %Luna County40.1Doña Ana County: 37.5 %Doña Ana County37.5Quay County: 37.5 %Quay County37.5Cibola County: 37.3 %Cibola County37.3San Miguel County: 37.3 %San Miguel County37.3Torrance County: 36.4 %Torrance County36.4Hidalgo County: 36.3 %Hidalgo County36.3Mora County: 34.1 %Mora County34.1De Baca County: 33.9 %De Baca County33.9Rio Arriba County: 32.6 %Rio Arriba County32.6Roosevelt County: 32.4 %Roosevelt County32.4Taos County: 32 %Taos County32Grant County: 30.6 %Grant County30.6Lincoln County: 30.6 %Lincoln County30.6Guadalupe County: 29.4 %Guadalupe County29.4Otero County: 29.4 %Otero County29.4San Juan County: 29.2 %San Juan County29.2Curry County: 29.1 %Curry County29.1Colfax County: 28.8 %Colfax County28.8Union County: 26.5 %Union County26.5Chaves County: 25 %Chaves County25Valencia County: 24.8 %Valencia County24.8Harding County: 23.9 %Harding County23.9Eddy County: 21.5 %Eddy County21.5Lea County: 21.1 %Lea County21.1Bernalillo County: 18.7 %Bernalillo County18.7Sandoval County: 18.6 %Sandoval County18.6Santa Fe County: 18.6 %Santa Fe County18.6Los Alamos County: 3.5 %Los Alamos County3.5
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1McKinley County45.9-0.6 pts
2Catron County45.4-0.3 pts
3Sierra County42.8-1.7 pts
4Socorro County40.2+1.2 pts
5Luna County40.1-0.7 pts
6Doña Ana County37.5+0.6 pts
6Quay County37.5-0.8 pts
8Cibola County37.3+3.4 pts
8San Miguel County37.3+2 pts
10Torrance County36.4+2 pts
11Hidalgo County36.3-1.7 pts
12Mora County34.1-1.3 pts
13De Baca County33.9+0.6 pts
14Rio Arriba County32.6+4.4 pts
15Roosevelt County32.4+3.6 pts
16Taos County32-1.4 pts
17Grant County30.6-1.8 pts
17Lincoln County30.6-2.3 pts
19Guadalupe County29.4-2.1 pts
19Otero County29.4-3 pts
21San Juan County29.2+4.2 pts
22Curry County29.1+2.6 pts
23Colfax County28.8-2.6 pts
24Union County26.5-2 pts
25Chaves County25-7 pts
26Valencia County24.8-2.3 pts
27Harding County23.9+4.1 pts
28Eddy County21.5+2 pts
29Lea County21.1-3.5 pts
30Bernalillo County18.7-5.4 pts
31Sandoval County18.60 pts
31Santa Fe County18.6-3.1 pts
33Los Alamos County3.5-0.3 pts

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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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 45.9% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 3.5% in 2017.

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.

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