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 2017, at $118,380. Quay County had the lowest, at $29,600. The median was $37,767 and the figure for New Mexico was $47,086. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2017
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All counties, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 118,380 | +3.2% |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 58,639 | +2% |
| 3 | Sandoval County | 56,937 | -2.9% |
| 4 | Eddy County | 52,932 | -7.6% |
| 5 | Lea County | 52,358 | +0.3% |
| 6 | Bernalillo County | 51,091 | +1% |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 47,141 | +14.4% |
| 8 | San Juan County | 46,977 | -7.6% |
| 9 | Valencia County | 46,155 | +5.3% |
| 10 | Curry County | 43,590 | +0.3% |
| 11 | Chaves County | 43,341 | +6.8% |
| 12 | Otero County | 43,338 | +3.2% |
| 13 | Grant County | 40,684 | +2.3% |
| 14 | Colfax County | 39,372 | +2.5% |
| 15 | Union County | 38,627 | +2.2% |
| 16 | Doña Ana County | 38,562 | +0.7% |
| 17 | Roosevelt County | 37,767 | +1.7% |
| 18 | Cibola County | 37,753 | +3% |
| 19 | Rio Arriba County | 36,977 | -0.5% |
| 20 | Torrance County | 36,886 | +1.5% |
| 21 | Harding County | 35,441 | -4.3% |
| 22 | Taos County | 34,980 | +2.7% |
| 23 | Socorro County | 34,880 | +4.9% |
| 24 | Catron County | 34,458 | -1.2% |
| 25 | Mora County | 33,671 | -2.7% |
| 26 | Hidalgo County | 33,557 | -0.1% |
| 27 | San Miguel County | 33,205 | +4.6% |
| 28 | De Baca County | 33,095 | +0.8% |
| 29 | Guadalupe County | 31,915 | +1.2% |
| 30 | McKinley County | 31,746 | +0.8% |
| 31 | Luna County | 30,621 | +8.5% |
| 32 | Sierra County | 30,356 | -0.4% |
| 33 | Quay County | 29,600 | +2.1% |
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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 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): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by median household income (US single-year estimate), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2017. 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), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2017.
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), 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/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Los Alamos County, with $118,380 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Quay County, with $29,600 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): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.