San Miguel County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,850
Rank #1,586 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,431 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,801 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.4% +93.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,968 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$188,500 −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,540 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,054 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,877 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

73.1% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
26.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.2%55.9%74.5%75.2%17.6%3.1%1.4%1.3%1.0%0.4%

About San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County, New Mexico has a total population of 26,850, making it the 1,586th most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Miguel County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Miguel County is $49,431, which ranks #2,801 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in San Miguel County is $188,500, 33.1% below the national median. Renters in San Miguel County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Miguel County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

San Miguel County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (17.6%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for San Miguel County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.