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Union County
Union County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 4,079
County Seat Union County Courthouse
State FIPS 35
County FIPS 059
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 2,894
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 4,074
Median Age 39.4
Veterans 274
Housing Units 2,091
Uninsured 30
Net Migration (recent) -161
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 93
Total Employees 679
Avg Annual Pay $46,421
Median Household Income $41,714
Poverty Rate 17.8%
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $44,577
Federal Spending FY2024 $30,368,191
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,445
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $126,900
Median Rent $587
FMR Studio $678
FMR 1BR $768
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,273
FMR 4BR $1,549
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 18.7%
Adult Obesity 37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2
Electric Customers 936098
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 11
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 28
SNAP Stores 6
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 27
Land in Farms (acres) 1,925,764
Avg Farm Size (acres) 71,324.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 1998-01-29
EM DROUGHT 1977-03-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING 1973-05-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Union 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.