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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 2023, at 41.8%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 27.1% and the figure for New Mexico was 22.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41.8McKinley County
Lowest3.4Los Alamos County
Median27.133 counties
New Mexico22.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Bernalillo County: 17.9 %Catron County: 34.1 %Chaves County: 25.1 %Cibola County: 31 %Colfax County: 26.2 %Curry County: 22.3 %De Baca County: 30.6 %Doña Ana County: 24.2 %Eddy County: 18.9 %Grant County: 27.2 %Guadalupe County: 30.2 %Harding County: 26.8 %Hidalgo County: 32.7 %Lea County: 20 %Lincoln County: 28.1 %Los Alamos County: 3.4 %Luna County: 37.6 %McKinley County: 41.8 %Mora County: 27.6 %Otero County: 30.8 %Quay County: 32.7 %Rio Arriba County: 27.1 %Roosevelt County: 26.1 %Sandoval County: 16 %San Juan County: 26.3 %San Miguel County: 30 %Santa Fe County: 18.8 %Sierra County: 35.4 %Socorro County: 32.4 %Taos County: 23.1 %Torrance County: 32.3 %Union County: 25.4 %Valencia County: 23.9 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

McKinley County: 41.8 %McKinley County41.8Luna County: 37.6 %Luna County37.6Sierra County: 35.4 %Sierra County35.4Catron County: 34.1 %Catron County34.1Hidalgo County: 32.7 %Hidalgo County32.7Quay County: 32.7 %Quay County32.7Socorro County: 32.4 %Socorro County32.4Torrance County: 32.3 %Torrance County32.3Cibola County: 31 %Cibola County31Otero County: 30.8 %Otero County30.8De Baca County: 30.6 %De Baca County30.6Guadalupe County: 30.2 %Guadalupe County30.2San Miguel County: 30 %San Miguel County30Lincoln County: 28.1 %Lincoln County28.1Mora County: 27.6 %Mora County27.6Grant County: 27.2 %Grant County27.2Rio Arriba County: 27.1 %Rio Arriba County27.1Harding County: 26.8 %Harding County26.8San Juan County: 26.3 %San Juan County26.3Colfax County: 26.2 %Colfax County26.2Roosevelt County: 26.1 %Roosevelt County26.1Union County: 25.4 %Union County25.4Chaves County: 25.1 %Chaves County25.1Doña Ana County: 24.2 %Doña Ana County24.2Valencia County: 23.9 %Valencia County23.9Taos County: 23.1 %Taos County23.1Curry County: 22.3 %Curry County22.3Lea County: 20 %Lea County20Eddy County: 18.9 %Eddy County18.9Santa Fe County: 18.8 %Santa Fe County18.8Bernalillo County: 17.9 %Bernalillo County17.9Sandoval County: 16 %Sandoval County16Los Alamos County: 3.4 %Los Alamos County3.4McKinley County: 41.8 %McKinley County41.8Luna County: 37.6 %Luna County37.6Sierra County: 35.4 %Sierra County35.4Catron County: 34.1 %Catron County34.1Hidalgo County: 32.7 %Hidalgo County32.7Quay County: 32.7 %Quay County32.7Socorro County: 32.4 %Socorro County32.4Torrance County: 32.3 %Torrance County32.3Cibola County: 31 %Cibola County31Otero County: 30.8 %Otero County30.8De Baca County: 30.6 %De Baca County30.6Guadalupe County: 30.2 %Guadalupe County30.2San Miguel County: 30 %San Miguel County30Lincoln County: 28.1 %Lincoln County28.1Mora County: 27.6 %Mora County27.6Grant County: 27.2 %Grant County27.2Rio Arriba County: 27.1 %Rio Arriba County27.1Harding County: 26.8 %Harding County26.8San Juan County: 26.3 %San Juan County26.3Colfax County: 26.2 %Colfax County26.2Roosevelt County: 26.1 %Roosevelt County26.1Union County: 25.4 %Union County25.4Chaves County: 25.1 %Chaves County25.1Doña Ana County: 24.2 %Doña Ana County24.2Valencia County: 23.9 %Valencia County23.9Taos County: 23.1 %Taos County23.1Curry County: 22.3 %Curry County22.3Lea County: 20 %Lea County20Eddy County: 18.9 %Eddy County18.9Santa Fe County: 18.8 %Santa Fe County18.8Bernalillo County: 17.9 %Bernalillo County17.9Sandoval County: 16 %Sandoval County16Los Alamos County: 3.4 %Los Alamos County3.4
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1McKinley County41.8-0.4 pts
2Luna County37.6+3.3 pts
3Sierra County35.4+3.6 pts
4Catron County34.1-1.6 pts
5Hidalgo County32.7-4.7 pts
5Quay County32.7+2.1 pts
7Socorro County32.4-0.4 pts
8Torrance County32.3+3.1 pts
9Cibola County31-7.4 pts
10Otero County30.8+1.5 pts
11De Baca County30.6-0.3 pts
12Guadalupe County30.2+1.5 pts
13San Miguel County30+0.5 pts
14Lincoln County28.1+0.3 pts
15Mora County27.6-3 pts
16Grant County27.20 pts
17Rio Arriba County27.1+4.1 pts
18Harding County26.8-11 pts
19San Juan County26.3-2.5 pts
20Colfax County26.2-0.1 pts
21Roosevelt County26.1+2.1 pts
22Union County25.4-2.4 pts
23Chaves County25.1+2.2 pts
24Doña Ana County24.2-7.4 pts
25Valencia County23.9+0.3 pts
26Taos County23.1-4 pts
27Curry County22.3+0.1 pts
28Lea County20-2.7 pts
29Eddy County18.9+2.7 pts
30Santa Fe County18.8+2.7 pts
31Bernalillo County17.9+0.9 pts
32Sandoval County16+3.1 pts
33Los Alamos County3.4+0.4 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

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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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/new-mexico-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

McKinley County, with 41.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 3.4% in 2023.

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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