Ranking of New Mexico Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
Socorro County
Cibola County
McKinley County
Torrance County
Catron County
Quay County
San Miguel County
Luna County
Union County
Sierra County
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
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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