How Valencia County Compares

Valencia County

18.1%

New Mexico Average

18.1%

Rank #9 of 33 in state

National

12.6%

43.9% above

National Distribution

Where Valencia County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Valencia County: 18.1%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,463	San Juan County, UT	18.1%
#2,464	Charlton County, GA	18.1%
#2,465	Comanche County, OK	18.1%
#2,466	Valencia County, NM	18.1%
#2,467	Laurens County, SC	18.1%
#2,468	Colfax County, NM	18.2%
#2,469	Prowers County, CO	18.2%

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Poverty Rate in Valencia County, New Mexico

Valencia County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 18.1%, which ranks #2,466 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within New Mexico, Valencia County ranks #9 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 23th 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.