San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County is home to 26,850 people. 24.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $49,431.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population26,8502,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$49,431$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line24.4%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty37.3%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.1%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$188,500$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$823$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.3%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.2 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.