Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Average Household Income in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 13, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Average Household Income for New Mexico was $74,363. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Los Alamos CDP had the highest average household income ($145,775), followed by Santa Fe city ($87,514), and Carlsbad city ($85,446). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest average household income: Deming city ($43,786), Chaparral CDP ($45,250), and Las Vegas city ($51,393).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high average household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K+.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Average Household Income in 2021
Los Alamos CDP
Santa Fe city
Carlsbad city
Rio Rancho city
Artesia city
Hobbs city
North Valley CDP
Albuquerque city
Farmington city
Los Lunas village
Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Average Household Income in 2021
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Rank City Average Household Income ($)
1 Los Alamos CDP 145775
2 Santa Fe city 87514
3 Carlsbad city 85446
4 Rio Rancho city 85087
5 Artesia city 83449
6 Hobbs city 82959
7 North Valley CDP 79929
8 Albuquerque city 76833
9 Farmington city 75254
10 Los Lunas village 73050
11 Gallup city 70239
12 Lovington city 67356
13 Las Cruces city 64425
14 Roswell city 63874
15 Clovis city 63307
16 Alamogordo city 60747
17 Española city 56302
18 South Valley CDP 56292
19 Portales city 55525
20 Sunland Park city 51524
21 Las Vegas city 51393
22 Chaparral CDP 45250
23 Deming city 43786