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 2018, at $124,947. Guadalupe County had the lowest, at $29,515. The median was $39,882 and the figure for New Mexico was $47,405. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
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All counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 124,947 | +5.5% |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 60,187 | +2.6% |
| 3 | Eddy County | 58,320 | +10.2% |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 57,036 | +0.2% |
| 5 | Lea County | 51,656 | -1.3% |
| 6 | Bernalillo County | 51,372 | +0.5% |
| 7 | Curry County | 47,202 | +8.3% |
| 8 | San Juan County | 46,578 | -0.8% |
| 9 | Valencia County | 46,365 | +0.5% |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 45,095 | -4.3% |
| 11 | Chaves County | 43,527 | +0.4% |
| 12 | Otero County | 42,701 | -1.5% |
| 13 | Roosevelt County | 41,700 | +10.4% |
| 14 | Colfax County | 41,592 | +5.6% |
| 15 | Rio Arriba County | 41,511 | +12.3% |
| 16 | Union County | 40,426 | +4.7% |
| 17 | Hidalgo County | 39,882 | +18.8% |
| 18 | Torrance County | 39,123 | +6.1% |
| 19 | Doña Ana County | 38,409 | -0.4% |
| 20 | Taos County | 38,405 | +9.8% |
| 21 | Grant County | 38,341 | -5.8% |
| 22 | Cibola County | 38,097 | +0.9% |
| 23 | Harding County | 37,544 | +5.9% |
| 24 | San Miguel County | 35,292 | +6.3% |
| 25 | De Baca County | 35,087 | +6% |
| 26 | Catron County | 34,777 | +0.9% |
| 27 | Mora County | 34,491 | +2.4% |
| 28 | Socorro County | 33,989 | -2.6% |
| 29 | McKinley County | 33,976 | +7% |
| 30 | Quay County | 33,085 | +11.8% |
| 31 | Sierra County | 31,741 | +4.6% |
| 32 | Luna County | 30,570 | -0.2% |
| 33 | Guadalupe County | 29,515 | -7.5% |
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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2018.
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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_new_mexico_2018,
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), 2018}},
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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Los Alamos County, with $124,947 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?
Guadalupe County, with $29,515 in 2018.
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.