Ranking of New Mexico Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New Mexico was 22.52%. Among all New Mexico counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Catron County (100%), followed by Hidalgo County (100%), and Sierra County (100%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: De Baca County (0%), Guadalupe County (0%), and Socorro County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Mexico.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.