Mora County, New Mexico

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,176
Median household income: $50,178
Median home value: $119,900

Home to 4,176 residents, Mora County is one of New Mexico's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,178 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mora County's population declined 7.9% from 4,536 to 4,176, while its median household income rose 76.4% from $28,446 to $50,178.

50.4% of workers drive to work alone. 68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,176
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,178
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 2,938
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5364,176

Median household income

$28,446$50,178

Median home value

$112,300$119,900

Median gross rent

$703$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,536	$28,446	$112,300	$703
2020	4,500	$29,458	$104,300	$527
2021	4,232	$37,549	$106,100	$532
2022	4,208	$40,231	$105,600	$560
2023	4,176	$50,178	$119,900	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7421.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	2.6%
5 to 17	466	11.2%
18 to 24	329	7.9%
25 to 34	533	12.8%
35 to 44	216	5.2%
45 to 54	349	8.4%
55 to 64	808	19.3%
65 to 74	912	21.8%
75 and over	454	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	917	22.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	4	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,178	76.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	203	6.2%
High school graduate	1,223	37.4%
Some college or associate's	1,015	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	310	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	521	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone50.4%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means10.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	791	50.4%
Carpooled	285	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	82	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	252	16.1%
Other means	160	10.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	17.5%
15 to 29 min	180	13.7%
30 to 44 min	96	7.3%
45 to 59 min	588	44.6%
60+ min	223	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 18.8% (782 of 4,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,224	61.5%
Nonfamily households	767	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,991	67.8%
Vacant	947	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,775	89.2%
Renter-occupied	216	10.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,020	68.8%
1-unit, attached	14	0.5%
2 to 4 units	19	0.6%
5 to 19 units	36	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	849	28.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 35033
State: New Mexico
Land area: 1,926 sq mi
Water area: 2.35 sq mi
Center point: 35.9828, -104.9219