
Union County, NM
County in New Mexico, West · ranked on 34 metrics
Union County, NM is a county in New Mexico with a population of 3,749 (2,857th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (261st of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 544th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 652nd of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,862nd of 3,093), Median Income (1,769th of 2,000), Poverty Rate (%) (2,197th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024261st of 3,09492
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 323rd of 3,09090
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 544th of 3,09282
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 652nd of 2,91677
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 677th of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 856th of 2,91670
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)965th of 3,05068
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,131st of 3,09463
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,220th of 2,91658
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.9%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,360th of 2,91653
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,902nd of 2,9160
- Median Household Income$46,694Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,862nd of 3,0937
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,670th of 2,9168
- Median Income$46,694Poorest Counties1,769th of 2,00012
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,298th of 2,91621
- Poverty Rate (%)16.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,197th of 3,09429
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,189th of 3,09429
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,182nd of 3,09429
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,930th of 2,91633
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,737th of 3,05043
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Union County, NM?
- Union County, NM has a population of 3,749, 2,857th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Union County, NM rank best at?
- Among US counties, Union County, NM ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (261st of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 544th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 652nd of 2,916).
- Where does Union County, NM rank worst?
- Union County, NM ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,862nd of 3,093); Median Income (1,769th of 2,000); Poverty Rate (%) (2,197th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Union County, NM?
- Rankodex ranks Union County, NM on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics