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 2019, at $122,001. Luna County had the lowest, at $32,544. The median was $43,032 and the figure for New Mexico was $52,021. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest122,001Los Alamos County

Lowest32,544Luna County

Median43,03233 counties

New Mexico52,021History

Map of counties, 2019

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37K to 38K
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43K to 45K
45K to 56K
56K and over

USD, 2019. 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, 2019

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	2019 USD	Change on 2018
1	Los Alamos County	122,001	-2.4%
2	Sandoval County	71,118	+24.7%
3	Eddy County	63,671	+9.2%
4	Lea County	63,012	+22%
5	Santa Fe County	61,791	+2.7%
6	Bernalillo County	56,148	+9.3%
7	Valencia County	54,867	+18.3%
8	Lincoln County	47,254	+4.8%
9	San Juan County	46,201	-0.8%
10	Curry County	45,623	-3.3%
11	Roosevelt County	44,928	+7.7%
12	Rio Arriba County	44,579	+7.4%
13	Chaves County	43,687	+0.4%
14	Doña Ana County	43,618	+13.6%
15	Grant County	43,175	+12.6%
16	Otero County	43,135	+1%
17	Taos County	43,032	+12%
18	Colfax County	42,754	+2.8%
19	Cibola County	40,436	+6.1%
20	Socorro County	39,582	+16.5%
21	Torrance County	39,532	+1%
22	Union County	38,221	-5.5%
23	Harding County	38,162	+1.6%
24	Hidalgo County	37,322	-6.4%
25	Catron County	37,190	+6.9%
26	San Miguel County	36,986	+4.8%
27	Mora County	36,968	+7.2%
28	Guadalupe County	36,554	+23.8%
29	McKinley County	36,404	+7.1%
30	De Baca County	34,746	-1%
31	Quay County	34,596	+4.6%
32	Sierra County	33,661	+6%
33	Luna County	32,544	+6.5%

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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Los Alamos County, with $122,001 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Luna County, with $32,544 in 2019.

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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.