Union County, New Mexico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,039
Median household income: $45,319
Median home value: $135,900

Union County, New Mexico counts 4,039 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,319 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population declined 2.3% from 4,133 to 4,039, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $35,884 to $45,319.

18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,039
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,319
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 2,091
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1334,039

Median household income

$35,884$45,319

Median home value

$88,000$135,900

Median gross rent

$557$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,133	$35,884	$88,000	$557
2020	4,106	$35,484	$93,800	$496
2021	4,122	$37,443	$130,300	$461
2022	4,074	$41,714	$126,900	$587
2023	4,039	$45,319	$135,900	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	6.8%
5 to 17	603	14.9%
18 to 24	347	8.6%
25 to 34	491	12.2%
35 to 44	407	10.1%
45 to 54	451	11.2%
55 to 64	556	13.8%
65 to 74	512	12.7%
75 and over	399	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,180	54.0%
Black or African American	33	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.8%
Two or more races	109	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,603	39.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	11.1%
High school graduate	1,174	41.7%
Some college or associate's	821	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	311	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	198	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,088	76.9%
Carpooled	86	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	102	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	8.3%
Other means	21	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	902	69.5%
15 to 29 min	140	10.8%
30 to 44 min	112	8.6%
45 to 59 min	74	5.7%
60+ min	69	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 19.5% (702 of 3,608)

	Count	Share
Family households	810	53.9%
Nonfamily households	694	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,504	71.9%
Vacant	587	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,025	68.2%
Renter-occupied	479	31.8%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,529	73.1%
1-unit, attached	10	0.5%
2 to 4 units	64	3.1%
5 to 19 units	62	3.0%
20 or more units	6	0.3%
Mobile home & other	420	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 35059
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,825 sq mi
Water area: 5.98 sq mi
Center point: 36.4881, -103.4757