Sierra County , New Mexico
Population: 11,511 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $37,840 Home $144,800 Rent $695/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sierra County's headline indicators land 49% below the national median on income ($37,840), with housing 53% below the US figure ($145,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$37,840
Median Income
household
$144,800
Home Value
median
$695/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $37,840 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,882 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
| Median Home Value | $144,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $695/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,511 |
| Median Age | 57.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.8%
Obesity
18.2%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
46.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.2%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
36.2%
Insufficient Sleep
74.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 55.8 · 56th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
4.20
🌀 Hurricane
12.43
🔥 Wildfire
83.14
❄️ Winter Storm
55.06
🌍 Earthquake
44.62
☀️ Drought
73.95
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