McKinley County , New Mexico
Population: 71,172 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,496 Home $72,100 Rent $810/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
McKinley County's headline indicators land 40% below the national median on income ($44,496), with housing 76% below the US figure ($72,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McKinley County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$44,496
Median Income
household
$72,100
Home Value
median
$810/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,496 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,580 |
| Poverty Rate | 35.7% |
| Median Home Value | $72,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $810/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 71,172 |
| Median Age | 34.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.3%
Obesity
19.0%
Diabetes
26.8%
Smoking
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
32.1%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
39.6%
Insufficient Sleep
65.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.2 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
4.45
🔥 Wildfire
78.69
❄️ Winter Storm
90.83
🌍 Earthquake
77.58
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