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List of New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors

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This list of New Mexico counties by socioeconomic factors is taken from the "Quick Facts" web pages of the United States Census Bureau and the Population Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin. All data listed is for 2020, unless otherwise stated.

Although some New Mexico counties exceed the U.S. average in positive socioeconomic factors, most New Mexico counties are below the U.S. average. The statistics in the following table show that New Mexico has a lower per capita and household income than the national average. The state has a lower rate of population growth, a less educated population as measured by the percentage of people with bachelor's or higher degrees compared to the national average, and higher rates of people in poverty and people without health insurance than the U.S. as a whole. New Mexico has an Hispanic majority population although many counties have a non-Hispanic white majority or plurality of population. Two counties have a Native American (Indian) plurality in their population. The state's vote for the Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential election exceeded that of the Republican candidate.

The 2020 census is a snapshot of New Mexico's population. Depending upon the methodology used and the time of measurement, socioeconomic statistics cited change slightly from year to year, especially in counties with small populations where, for example, the gain or loss of a major employer may result in a change in measurements of poverty, population growth, income, and other factors.

Socioeconomic statistics for New Mexico counties

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Per capita income Median household income Population 2020 Population growth rate 2010-2020 Racial characteristics of population Life expectancy in years 2022 % of people in poverty % of 25+ year old people with bachelor or higher degrees % of people without health insurance % vote for Biden in 2020 election[1][2]
United States $37,638 $69,201 331,449,520 7.4% 59.3% non-Hispanic white 78.5 11.6% 33.7% 9.8% 51.3%
New Mexico $29,624 $54,020 2,117,522 2.8% 50.1% Hispanic 76.9 18.4% 28.5% 12.0% 54.3%
COUNTY
Bernalillo $33,670 $56,290 676,444 2.1% 50.9% Hispanic 77.4 15.2% 36.3% 10.5% 61.0%
Catron $22,779 $37,623 3,579 -3.9% 73.4% non-Hispanic white 80.4 19.8% 16.9% 6.5% 25.6%
Chaves $24,329 $47,620 65,157 -0.7 59.6% Hispanic 74.5 27.6% 16.9% 12.2% 28.4%
Cibola $21,011 $47,300 27,172 -0.2 44.4% Native American 74.4 26.4% 15.6% 12.3% 53.3%
Colfax $25,131 $39,483 12,387 -9.9% 49.2% Hispanic 76.9 18.8% 21.8% 9.3% 43.4%
Curry $25,966 $51,199 48,430 1.1% 44.9% Hispanic 76.1 18.9% 21.3% 12.4% 28.5%
De Baca $18,101 $32,750 1,698 -16.0% 51.0 non-Hispanic white 77.3 19.6% 10.7% 13.2% 25.6%
Doña Ana $24,645 $47,151 219,561 4.9% 69.3% Hispanic 78.6 19.3% 30.0% 13.5% 58.0%
Eddy $32,650 $67,759 62,314 15.8% 52.2% Hispanic 74.3 13.8% 16.9% 11.2% 23.4%
Grant $25,801 $39,423 28,185 -4.5% 49.9% Hispanic 76.8 18.6% 26.9% 8.5% 52.6%
Guadalupe $22,374 $35,409 4,452 -5.0% 78.6% Hispanic 75.7 25.8% 8.5% 6.9% 56.4%
Harding $35,900 $62,435 657 -5.5% 52.7% non-Hispanic white n/a 17.4% 25.1% 10.9% 35.5%
Hidalgo $23,029 $46,097 4,178 -14.6% 59.0% Hispanic 75.6 24.1% 18.0% 12.3% 41.7%
Lea $27,507 $62,319 74,445 15.0% 62.4% Hispanic 74.4 18.8% 14.8% 14.2% 19.4%
Lincoln $29,846 $47,247 20,269 -1.1% 59.7% non-Hispanic white 78.8 18.4% 24.4% 14.0% 31.0%
Los Alamos $64,321 $123,677 19,419 8.2% 70.6% non-Hispanic white 83.9 3.7% 68.5% 3.1% 61.5%
Luna $18,801 $33,914 25,427 1.3% 69.5% non-Hispanic white 74.9 27.6% 12.0% 14.4% 44.0%
McKinley $17,571 $40,262 72,902 2.0% 79.9% Native American 67.9 30.3% 12.2% 17.7% 68.1%
Mora $26,586 $37,549 4,189 -14.2% 80.9% Hispanic 79.2 21.9% 17.1% 8.2% 65.0%
Otero $23,792 $46,949 67,839 -0.9% 47.1% non-Hispanic white 77.1 19.9% 20.1% 13.3% 36.0%
Quay $21,501 $33,067 8,746 -3.3% 47.8% non-Hispanic white 73.4 22.3% 15.5% 10.6% 29.6%
Rio Arriba $25,342 $46,994 40,363 0.2% 71.3% Hispanic 72.6 20.4% 17.7% 10.9% 66.1%
Roosevelt $22,192 $47,897 19,191 -3.3% 49.0% non-Hispanic white 76.4 21.1% 17.7% 10.9% 27.3%
Sandoval $32,246 $68,947 148,834 13.1% 41.3% non-Hispanic white 78.5 9.4% 31.0% 10.1% 53.0%
San Juan $22,857 $47,485 121,661 -6.4% 42.9% Native American 74.0 24.3% 14.9% 14.2% 34.6%
San Miguel $24,019 $36,492 27,201 -7.5% 77.6% Hispanic 77.0 21.4% 23.9% 8.5% 68.4%
Santa Fe $39,723 $61,990 87,505 28.8% 54.3% Hispanic 81.0 13.3% 42.8% 8.5% 76.1%
Sierra $26,375 $35,939 11,576 -3.4 62.9% non-Hispanic white 72.1 26.7% 19.8% 10.5% 38.1%
Socorro $19,840 $38,242 16,595 -7.1% 50.9% Hispanic 75.5 22.2% 18.2% 12.2% 52.0%
Taos $31,837 $49,481 34,489 4.7% 56.4% Hispanic 79.4 18.6% 32.5% 11.5% 76.4%
Torrance $21,364 $44,819 15,045 -7.2% 49.0% non-Hispanic white 76.5 22.7% 15.2% 10.5% 32.2%
Union $21,667 $37,443 4,079 -10.3% 50.5% non-Hispanic white 76.9 19.5% 16.2% 12.8% 21.4%
Valencia $26,295 $53,752 76,205 -0.5% 61.8% Hispanic 76.5 18.8% 19.4% 11.4% 44.3

Sources: [1], "Quick Facts", U.S. Census Bureau, accessed 12 April 2023. Search counties, each of which has a page with the above data, by name and state. [2], "County Health Rankings & Roadmaps," Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin, accessed 12 April 2023. Life expectancy found under heading of "Additional Health Outcomes" for each county.

References

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  1. ^ "Federal Elections, 2020" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ Leip, David. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – New Mexico". US Election Atlas. Retrieved January 2, 2023.