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Sierra County
Sierra County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 11,576 County Seat N/A State FIPS 35 County FIPS 051 Num Towns 11 Census-Designated Places 8 Total Town Population 9,048 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,506 Median Age 55.4 Veterans 1,388 Housing Units 8,115 Uninsured 24 Net Migration (recent) 443 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 221 Total Employees 2,171 Avg Annual Pay $44,291 Median Household Income $35,256 Poverty Rate 25.2% Unemployment Rate 4.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $42,532 Federal Spending FY2024 $149,455,170 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,911
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $138,400 Median Rent $729 FMR Studio $640 FMR 1BR $711 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,307 FMR 4BR $1,549
Health & Safety
Hospitals 11 EMS Stations 33 Fire Stations 33 Police Stations 33 Adult Smoking 17.9% Adult Obesity 34.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 68.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2 Electric Customers 936098 Towns with Broadband Data 11 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 31 Libraries 11 Historic Places (NRHP) 32 Homeless Population N/A Schools 11 SNAP Stores 35 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 233 Land in Farms (acres) 250,330 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,074.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2014-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-09-30 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES 2011-03-24 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2006-08-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE FOREST FIRE 2000-05-13 EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Sierra County
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.
