Poverty Rate in Sierra County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sierra County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sierra County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sierra County: 21.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,783 | Pike County, OH | 21.3% |
| #2,784 | Philadelphia County, PA | 21.4% |
| #2,785 | Breckinridge County, KY | 21.4% |
| #2,786 | Sierra County, NM | 21.4% |
| #2,787 | Barbour County, AL | 21.4% |
| #2,788 | Mora County, NM | 21.4% |
| #2,789 | Johnson County, TN | 21.4% |
Poverty Rate in Sierra County, New Mexico
Sierra County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 21.4%, which ranks #2,786 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 69.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Mexico, Sierra County ranks #20 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 14th 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.