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 2016, at $114,670. Luna County had the lowest, at $28,227. The median was $37,174 and the figure for New Mexico was $46,844. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2016
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- 51K and over
All counties, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 114,670 | +7% |
| 2 | Sandoval County | 58,621 | -6.7% |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | 57,469 | +4% |
| 4 | Eddy County | 57,287 | -5.2% |
| 5 | Lea County | 52,213 | -4.5% |
| 6 | San Juan County | 50,847 | +3.4% |
| 7 | Bernalillo County | 50,599 | +5.7% |
| 8 | Valencia County | 43,819 | +3.4% |
| 9 | Curry County | 43,450 | +3.8% |
| 10 | Otero County | 41,995 | +9.4% |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 41,214 | +2.3% |
| 12 | Chaves County | 40,573 | +3.3% |
| 13 | Grant County | 39,750 | -0.1% |
| 14 | Colfax County | 38,426 | +3.1% |
| 15 | Doña Ana County | 38,287 | -2.9% |
| 16 | Union County | 37,787 | +2.9% |
| 17 | Rio Arriba County | 37,174 | -0.4% |
| 18 | Roosevelt County | 37,122 | -2.4% |
| 19 | Harding County | 37,027 | -6.4% |
| 20 | Cibola County | 36,651 | +3% |
| 21 | Torrance County | 36,347 | +1.1% |
| 22 | Catron County | 34,868 | -4.7% |
| 23 | Mora County | 34,602 | +8.8% |
| 24 | Taos County | 34,075 | -8.1% |
| 25 | Hidalgo County | 33,605 | -2.1% |
| 26 | Socorro County | 33,239 | -1.3% |
| 27 | De Baca County | 32,820 | -1.8% |
| 28 | San Miguel County | 31,734 | -1.8% |
| 29 | Guadalupe County | 31,547 | -0.5% |
| 30 | McKinley County | 31,505 | +8.5% |
| 31 | Sierra County | 30,467 | +3.5% |
| 32 | Quay County | 28,996 | -0.2% |
| 33 | Luna County | 28,227 | +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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt
MLA 9
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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2016.
Harvard
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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_new_mexico_2016,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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), 2016}},
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Los Alamos County, with $114,670 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Luna County, with $28,227 in 2016.
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): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.