San Miguel County

San Miguel County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population	27,201
County Seat	San Miguel County Courthouse
State FIPS	35
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	14
Census-Designated Places	12
Total Town Population	17,257
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	27,215
Median Age	45.0
Veterans	1,723
Housing Units	14,860
Uninsured	25
Net Migration (recent)	-251
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	424
Total Employees	8,386
Avg Annual Pay	$44,192
Median Household Income	$43,490
Poverty Rate	23.5%
Unemployment Rate	6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,554
Federal Spending FY2024	$226,629,664
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,332

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$150,400
Median Rent	$727
FMR Studio	$753
FMR 1BR	$843
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,549

Health & Safety

Hospitals	14
EMS Stations	42
Fire Stations	42
Police Stations	42
Adult Smoking	14.8%
Adult Obesity	34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	69.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.2
Electric Customers	936098
Towns with Broadband Data	14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	14

Community

Churches	28
Libraries	14
Historic Places (NRHP)	107
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	216
SNAP Stores	30
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	23
Land in Farms (acres)	220,663
Avg Farm Size (acres)	9,594.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
FM	LAS TUSAS FIRE	2023-05-10
DR	WILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS	2022-05-04
FM	CALF CANYON FIRE	2022-04-30
FM	HERMIT'S PEAK FIRE	2022-04-12
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-10-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-10-29
FM	TRES LAGUNAS FIRE	2013-06-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in San Miguel County

Las Vegas — pop 13,166
Pecos — pop 1,392
East Pecos — pop 660
Ribera — pop 314
Rowe — pop 304
Tecolote — pop 234
Villanueva — pop 207
Tecolotito — pop 204
Conchas Dam — pop 194
Sena — pop 155
Soham — pop 147
North San Ysidro — pop 125
Pueblo — pop 88
San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) — pop 67

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.