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 2020, at $111,724. Catron County had the lowest, at $27,423. The median was $43,557 and the figure for New Mexico was $52,285. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest111,724Los Alamos County

Lowest27,423Catron County

Median43,55733 counties

New Mexico52,285History

Map of counties, 2020

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56K and over

USD, 2020. 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, 2020

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	2020 USD	Change on 2019
1	Los Alamos County	111,724	-8.4%
2	Sandoval County	71,991	+1.2%
3	Lea County	66,780	+6%
4	Eddy County	66,199	+4%
5	Santa Fe County	58,898	-4.7%
6	Bernalillo County	56,632	+0.9%
7	Curry County	53,864	+18.1%
8	Valencia County	51,564	-6%
9	Chaves County	51,441	+17.7%
10	Lincoln County	49,115	+3.9%
11	Rio Arriba County	47,400	+6.3%
12	Torrance County	47,266	+19.6%
13	Otero County	46,735	+8.3%
14	Doña Ana County	46,547	+6.7%
15	Roosevelt County	46,351	+3.2%
16	San Juan County	44,261	-4.2%
17	Grant County	43,557	+0.9%
18	Colfax County	43,265	+1.2%
19	Taos County	43,230	+0.5%
20	Cibola County	42,705	+5.6%
21	Union County	42,676	+11.7%
22	De Baca County	42,319	+21.8%
23	Hidalgo County	41,858	+12.2%
24	San Miguel County	40,804	+10.3%
25	Mora County	40,618	+9.9%
26	Harding County	39,913	+4.6%
27	Socorro County	39,478	-0.3%
28	Luna County	39,233	+20.6%
29	Guadalupe County	38,903	+6.4%
30	Quay County	38,389	+11%
31	Sierra County	36,823	+9.4%
32	McKinley County	35,659	-2%
33	Catron County	27,423	-26.3%

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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/new-mexico-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Los Alamos County, with $111,724 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Catron County, with $27,423 in 2020.

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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.