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Counties in New Mexico by poverty rate, 2024

Socorro County had the highest poverty rate of 33 counties in 2024, at 28.5%. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 18.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 15.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.5Socorro County
Lowest3.8Los Alamos County
Median18.233 counties
New Mexico15.8History

All counties, 2024

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Socorro CountySocorro County: 28.5 %28.5McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 26.2 %26.2San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 26 %26Cibola CountyCibola County: 25.9 %25.9Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 24 %24Luna CountyLuna County: 23.9 %23.9Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 22.3 %22.3Chaves CountyChaves County: 21.6 %21.6Quay CountyQuay County: 20.6 %20.6Sierra CountySierra County: 20.6 %20.6Torrance CountyTorrance County: 20.2 %20.2Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 20.1 %20.1Otero CountyOtero County: 19.3 %19.3Mora CountyMora County: 19.2 %19.2Catron CountyCatron County: 19 %19Union CountyUnion County: 18.3 %18.3San Juan CountySan Juan County: 18.2 %18.2Colfax CountyColfax County: 17.9 %17.9Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 17.9 %17.9Grant CountyGrant County: 17.3 %17.3Taos CountyTaos County: 17.2 %17.2Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 17.1 %17.1De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 16.9 %16.9Curry CountyCurry County: 16.8 %16.8Lea CountyLea County: 15.7 %15.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.5 %15.5Eddy CountyEddy County: 15.1 %15.1Valencia CountyValencia County: 15 %15Harding CountyHarding County: 14.4 %14.4Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 13.7 %13.7Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 10.9 %10.9Sandoval CountySandoval County: 9.4 %9.4Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Socorro County28.5+3.3 pts
2McKinley County26.2-8.1 pts
3San Miguel County26+1.3 pts
4Cibola County25.9+2.2 pts
5Hidalgo County240 pts
6Luna County23.9-2.5 pts
7Guadalupe County22.3-2.6 pts
8Chaves County21.6+1.5 pts
9Quay County20.6-2.2 pts
9Sierra County20.6-2.9 pts
11Torrance County20.2-2.8 pts
12Roosevelt County20.1+0.8 pts
13Otero County19.3-0.1 pts
14Mora County19.2-1.7 pts
15Catron County19+0.4 pts
16Union County18.3-0.1 pts
17San Juan County18.2-1.7 pts
18Colfax County17.9+0.1 pts
18Doña Ana County17.9-1.9 pts
20Grant County17.3-2.6 pts
21Taos County17.2-1.3 pts
22Rio Arriba County17.1-1.4 pts
23De Baca County16.9-1.1 pts
24Curry County16.8-2.1 pts
25Lea County15.7-1.3 pts
26Lincoln County15.5-0.7 pts
27Eddy County15.1-1.4 pts
28Valencia County15-2.3 pts
29Harding County14.4-0.7 pts
30Bernalillo County13.7+0.2 pts
31Santa Fe County10.9-1.3 pts
32Sandoval County9.4-2.3 pts
33Los Alamos County3.80 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Socorro County, with 28.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Los Alamos County, with 3.8% in 2024.

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): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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