Union County , New Mexico
Population: 4,039 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,319 Home $135,900 Rent $650/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Union County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $136,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Union County in the bottom 12% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$45,319
Median Income
household
$135,900
Home Value
median
$650/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,319 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,697 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Median Home Value | $135,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $650/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,039 |
| Median Age | 40.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
38.2%
High Blood Pressure
28.2%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
69.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.1 · 12th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
12.44
🔥 Wildfire
88.84
❄️ Winter Storm
70.27
🌍 Earthquake
17.53
☀️ Drought
92.21
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