Highest-earning counties in New Mexico
Highest-earning counties in New Mexico
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in New Mexico using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in New Mexico.
#33. Sierra County
- Median household income: $37,840
- Households earning over $100k: 12.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 36.3%
#32. Luna County
- Median household income: $37,917
- Households earning over $100k: 13.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.9%
#31. Guadalupe County
- Median household income: $40,149
- Households earning over $100k: 22.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 31.7%
#30. De Baca County
- Median household income: $40,804
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 38.7%
#29. Harding County
- Median household income: $41,250
- Households earning over $100k: 21.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.9%
#28. Quay County
- Median household income: $43,698
- Households earning over $100k: 18.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 33.5%
#27. McKinley County
- Median household income: $44,496
- Households earning over $100k: 17.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 33.8%
#26. Union County
- Median household income: $45,319
- Households earning over $100k: 18.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.8%
#25. Grant County
- Median household income: $45,921
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.8%
#24. Torrance County
- Median household income: $46,250
- Households earning over $100k: 18.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.0%
#23. Catron County
- Median household income: $46,439
- Households earning over $100k: 16.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.5%
#22. San Miguel County
- Median household income: $47,400
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.9%
#21. Socorro County
- Median household income: $47,556
- Households earning over $100k: 20.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 31.2%
#20. Hidalgo County
- Median household income: $49,076
- Households earning over $100k: 20.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.7%
#19. Mora County
- Median household income: $50,178
- Households earning over $100k: 14.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.5%
#18. Lincoln County
- Median household income: $51,643
- Households earning over $100k: 23.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.7%
#17. Cibola County
- Median household income: $51,765
- Households earning over $100k: 24.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.8%
#16. Chaves County
- Median household income: $52,029
- Households earning over $100k: 22.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%
#15. Roosevelt County
- Median household income: $52,445
- Households earning over $100k: 22.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%
#14. Colfax County
- Median household income: $52,690
- Households earning over $100k: 17.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%
#13. Otero County
- Median household income: $52,717
- Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%
#12. San Juan County
- Median household income: $53,020
- Households earning over $100k: 23.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%
#11. Rio Arriba County
- Median household income: $53,901
- Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%
#10. Doña Ana County
- Median household income: $55,663
- Households earning over $100k: 23.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.0%
#9. Curry County
- Median household income: $56,259
- Households earning over $100k: 21.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%
#8. Valencia County
- Median household income: $58,333
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.1%
#7. Taos County
- Median household income: $58,908
- Households earning over $100k: 29.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.3%
#6. Bernalillo County
- Median household income: $66,514
- Households earning over $100k: 32.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.3%
#5. Lea County
- Median household income: $68,750
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.5%
#4. Santa Fe County
- Median household income: $74,689
- Households earning over $100k: 36.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#3. Eddy County
- Median household income: $79,605
- Households earning over $100k: 39.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.3%
#2. Sandoval County
- Median household income: $84,053
- Households earning over $100k: 40.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.8%
#1. Los Alamos County
- Median household income: $143,188
- Households earning over $100k: 71.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 5.3%
