After looking at the poorest counties in New Mexico, it’s time to examine the other end of the economic spectrum. According to MetaSalary, which uses census data, these ten counties are the richest in the state. That being said, it’s worth noting that only the top two places on this list have median household incomes above the national average.
- Colfax County
Wikimedia Commons/Milwaukee3181 Per capita salary: $21,047. Median household income: $39,216. County seat: Raton.
- Grant County
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Per capita salary: $21,164. Median household income: $36,591. County seat: Silver City.
- Mora County
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Per capita salary: $22,035. Median household income: $37,784. County seat: Mora.
At this point on the list, the per capita salary is 22.7% under the national average.
- Taos County
Flickr/Doug Kerr Per capita salary: $22,145. Median household income: $35,441. County seat: Taos.
- Lincoln County
Flickr/teofilo Per capita salary: $24,290. Median household income: $43,750. County seat: Carrizozo.
- Eddy County
Flickr/Lee Ruk Per capita salary: $24,587. Median household income: $46,583. County seat: Carlsbad.
- Sandoval County
Wikimedia Commons/AllenS Per capita salary: $25,979. Median household income: $57,158. County seat: Bernalillo.
- Bernalillo County
Wikimedia Commons/Asaavedra32 Per capita salary: $26,143. Median household income: $47,481. County seat: Albuquerque.
Here, the per capita salary is actually 3.8% below the national average.
- Santa Fe County
Flickr/Paul Sableman Per capita salary: $32,188. Median household income: $52,696. County seat: Santa Fe.
This county’s per capita salary exceeds the national average by 15.6%.
- Los Alamos County
Wikimedia Commons/Los Alamos National Laboratory Per capita salary: $49,474. Median household income: $103,643. County seat: Los Alamos. The per capita income here is 44.9% above the national average.
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Wikimedia Commons/Milwaukee3181
Per capita salary: $21,047. Median household income: $39,216. County seat: Raton.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Per capita salary: $21,164. Median household income: $36,591. County seat: Silver City.
Per capita salary: $22,035. Median household income: $37,784. County seat: Mora.
At this point on the list, the per capita salary is 22.7% under the national average.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
Per capita salary: $22,145. Median household income: $35,441. County seat: Taos.
Flickr/teofilo
Per capita salary: $24,290. Median household income: $43,750. County seat: Carrizozo.
Flickr/Lee Ruk
Per capita salary: $24,587. Median household income: $46,583. County seat: Carlsbad.
Wikimedia Commons/AllenS
Per capita salary: $25,979. Median household income: $57,158. County seat: Bernalillo.
Wikimedia Commons/Asaavedra32
Per capita salary: $26,143. Median household income: $47,481. County seat: Albuquerque.
Here, the per capita salary is actually 3.8% below the national average.
Flickr/Paul Sableman
Per capita salary: $32,188. Median household income: $52,696. County seat: Santa Fe.
This county’s per capita salary exceeds the national average by 15.6%.
Wikimedia Commons/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Per capita salary: $49,474. Median household income: $103,643. County seat: Los Alamos. The per capita income here is 44.9% above the national average.
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