New Mexico

NM · 33 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,120,246
Rank #37 of 52
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,059 −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #45 of 52
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.8% +41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #49 of 52
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$248,100 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #37 of 52
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.0% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 52
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #45 of 52
14th %ile

At a Glance

70.0% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
31.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.4%18.9%28.3%37.7%47.2%48.4%36.0%8.5%3.1%1.8%1.6%0.5%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in New Mexico

# County Median Income
1 Los Alamos County $147,139
2 Sandoval County $86,636
3 Santa Fe County $79,071
4 Eddy County $78,426
5 Bernalillo County $69,473
6 Lea County $68,015
7 Taos County $58,950
8 Valencia County $58,933
9 Torrance County $57,842
10 Curry County $57,309

Lowest Income Counties in New Mexico

# County Median Income
32 Luna County $36,419
31 Socorro County $36,570
30 Sierra County $41,600
29 Quay County $41,946
28 Guadalupe County $42,750
27 Grant County $44,958
26 Union County $46,694
25 McKinley County $47,668
24 Harding County $48,553
23 Hidalgo County $48,882

About New Mexico

New Mexico has a total population of 2,120,246, making it the 37th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 33 counties.

The median household income in New Mexico is $64,059, ranking 45th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 17.8% and the unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

Housing in New Mexico has a median home value of $248,100 with a homeownership rate of 70.0%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,067 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in New Mexico

Bernalillo County Catron County Chaves County Cibola County Colfax County Curry County De Baca County Doña Ana County Eddy County Grant County Guadalupe County Harding County Hidalgo County Lea County Lincoln County Los Alamos County Luna County McKinley County Mora County Otero County Quay County Rio Arriba County Roosevelt County San Juan County San Miguel County Sandoval County Santa Fe County Sierra County Socorro County Taos County Torrance County Union County Valencia County

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.