Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Los Alamos County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 33 counties in 2015, at $107,126. Luna County had the lowest, at $27,151. The median was $37,319 and the figure for New Mexico was $45,524. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest107,126Los Alamos County

Lowest27,151Luna County

Median37,31933 counties

New Mexico45,524History

Map of counties, 2015

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USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2015 USD	Change on 2014
1	Los Alamos County	107,126	-1.2%
2	Sandoval County	62,833	+11.9%
3	Eddy County	60,407	+6%
4	Santa Fe County	55,247	+5%
5	Lea County	54,686	-7.3%
6	San Juan County	49,173	+3.5%
7	Bernalillo County	47,870	+1.4%
8	Valencia County	42,395	+4.4%
9	Curry County	41,879	-1.7%
10	Lincoln County	40,297	+0.8%
11	Grant County	39,792	+4.1%
12	Harding County	39,561	-2%
13	Doña Ana County	39,421	+1.1%
14	Chaves County	39,265	+2.2%
15	Otero County	38,381	-8%
16	Roosevelt County	38,053	+5.4%
17	Rio Arriba County	37,319	+6.9%
18	Colfax County	37,269	+0.3%
19	Taos County	37,092	+2.7%
20	Union County	36,715	+0.1%
21	Catron County	36,570	+10%
22	Torrance County	35,950	-3.6%
23	Cibola County	35,580	+1.4%
24	Hidalgo County	34,336	+0.1%
25	Socorro County	33,673	+4.3%
26	De Baca County	33,427	-1.1%
27	San Miguel County	32,303	-2%
28	Mora County	31,816	+15.2%
29	Guadalupe County	31,710	+8.8%
30	Sierra County	29,432	+1.4%
31	Quay County	29,047	-0.1%
32	McKinley County	29,040	-1.5%
33	Luna County	27,151	-0.4%

Other periods

About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2015. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Los Alamos County, with $107,126 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Luna County, with $27,151 in 2015.

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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): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.