Catron County , New Mexico
Population: 3,685 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $46,439 Home $171,800 Rent $740/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Catron County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $172,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.
$46,439
Median Income
household
$171,800
Home Value
median
$740/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $46,439 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,980 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Median Home Value | $171,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $740/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 87.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 12.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,685 |
| Median Age | 62.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.6%
Obesity
17.7%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
47.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
65.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 36.6 · 37th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
1.40
🔥 Wildfire
96.34
❄️ Winter Storm
34.85
🌍 Earthquake
22.90
☀️ Drought
24.33
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