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Sierra
New Mexico

12K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,092

Federal Spending per Capita$3,564

Median Individual Earnings$26K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %8.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households43.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$146K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$5,238

SS Benefits / Person$6,729

Education Wage Premium2.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$21K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$175K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$729/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $734

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,004/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate73.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.2%

Active Listings

106

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

131 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients637 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,675

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,682

Bachelor's Degree Holders926

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate32.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate60.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate41.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.7

January Sunshine2.45

January Temperature0.59

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation8.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$480K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days3,064 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,397 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,047 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)999 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed126 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)75 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)67 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers313 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work112 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Bike Commuters2.3%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.648

Nonprofit Organizations116

Veterans Share14.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults16.1%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population3.1%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging21

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+12D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +221

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Sierra

KRQE · قبل شهر واحد

Sierra County implements 18-month moratorium on data centers

SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Sierra County is the latest local government to block any new data cent…

Mexico Business News · قبل شهر واحد

MSC Adds Sierra Service to Expand Asia-Mexico Connectivity

The new route adds capacity and sailing options through Mexico's two principal Pacific container por…

The Manila Times · قبل 3 أسابيع

Sierra Donor Services New Mexico Honors Local Donor Heroes During National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the month of August, Sierra Donor Servic…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Sierra County, NM?

How many people live in Sierra County, NM ? ... In 2025, there were about 11,400 people living in Si…

Source New Mexico · 21‏/04‏/2026

New Mexico Supreme Court orders incumbent Republican state Rep. Dow back on the ballot

The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled to put incumbent state Rep. Rebecca Dow back on the b…

Ballotpedia · 22‏/04‏/2026

Bradley M. Spencer (Sierra County Magistrate Court, New Mexico, candidate 2026)

Bradley M. Spencer (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Sierra County Magistrate Cou…

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Sierra
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