Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lincoln County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lincoln County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lincoln County: 19.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,600 | Butte County, CA | 19.2% |
| #2,601 | Butte County, ID | 19.3% |
| #2,602 | Livingston County, KY | 19.3% |
| #2,603 | Lincoln County, NM | 19.3% |
| #2,604 | Otero County, NM | 19.3% |
| #2,605 | Iron County, MO | 19.3% |
| #2,606 | Hart County, KY | 19.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 19.3%, which ranks #2,603 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 52.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Mexico, Lincoln County ranks #14 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 19th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.