Mora County , New Mexico
Population: 4,176 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,178 Home $119,900 Rent $785/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Mora County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $120,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.
$50,178
Median Income
household
$119,900
Home Value
median
$785/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,178 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,616 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Median Home Value | $119,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $785/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 89.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 10.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,176 |
| Median Age | 58.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.7%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 38.8 · 39th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
4.90
🔥 Wildfire
95.90
❄️ Winter Storm
38.38
🌍 Earthquake
26.15
☀️ Drought
62.56
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