Poverty Rate in Union County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Union County Compares
National Distribution
Where Union County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Union County: 16.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,230 | Fall River County, SD | 16.6% |
| #2,231 | Bryan County, OK | 16.6% |
| #2,232 | Val Verde County, TX | 16.6% |
| #2,233 | Union County, NM | 16.6% |
| #2,234 | Boone County, MO | 16.6% |
| #2,235 | McLennan County, TX | 16.6% |
| #2,236 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 16.6% |
Poverty Rate in Union County, New Mexico
Union County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 16.6%, which ranks #2,233 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Mexico, Union County ranks #8 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 31th 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.