Quay County , New Mexico
Population: 8,616 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $43,698 Home $82,200 Rent $752/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Quay County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $43,698 alongside a poverty rate of 25% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$43,698
Median Income
household
$82,200
Home Value
median
$752/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $43,698 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,087 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Median Home Value | $82,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $752/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,616 |
| Median Age | 48.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
41.9%
High Blood Pressure
29.2%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
66.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 26.0 · 26th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
13.26
🔥 Wildfire
85.72
❄️ Winter Storm
81.76
🌍 Earthquake
17.91
☀️ Drought
89.60
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