New Mexico Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for New Mexico was 18.33%.
By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in New Mexico (31.43%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (23.66%), and Black Alone (22.52%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (10.84%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (20.95%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (11.80%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in New Mexico.
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Related Topics: New Mexico ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
New Mexico Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 31.43 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 23.66 |
| Black Alone | 22.52 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 19.01 |
| Two or More Races | 18.78 |
| White Alone | 15.60 |
| Asian Alone | 10.84 |
New Mexico Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 20.95 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 11.80 |