Ranking of New Mexico Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group in New Mexico was 20.95%. Among all New Mexico counties, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Socorro County (32.86%), followed by Cibola County (31.87%), and McKinley County (31.05%). On the other hand, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Los Alamos County (4.58%), Sandoval County (11.14%), and Taos County (13.2%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico counties where the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.
You can see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Mexico.
You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socorro County | 32.86 |
| 2 | Cibola County | 31.87 |
| 3 | McKinley County | 31.05 |
| 4 | Torrance County | 29.12 |
| 5 | Catron County | 28.34 |
| 6 | Quay County | 27.73 |
| 7 | San Miguel County | 27.37 |
| 8 | Luna County | 27.28 |
| 9 | Union County | 26.92 |
| 10 | Sierra County | 26.90 |
| 11 | Doña Ana County | 26.17 |
| 12 | Curry County | 25.71 |
| 13 | Hidalgo County | 25.51 |
| 14 | Colfax County | 25.48 |
| 15 | Otero County | 25.28 |
| 16 | Harding County | 24.66 |
| 17 | Grant County | 24.64 |
| 18 | Chaves County | 24.53 |
| 19 | San Juan County | 24.03 |
| 20 | Rio Arriba County | 22.77 |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | 22.37 |
| 22 | Mora County | 21.05 |
| 23 | Valencia County | 20.18 |
| 24 | Bernalillo County | 19.53 |
| 25 | Eddy County | 18.72 |
| 26 | Guadalupe County | 18.20 |
| 27 | Lea County | 17.87 |
| 28 | De Baca County | 17.38 |
| 29 | Lincoln County | 15.73 |
| 30 | Santa Fe County | 14.96 |
| 31 | Taos County | 13.20 |
| 32 | Sandoval County | 11.14 |
| 33 | Los Alamos County | 4.58 |