Sierra County, New Mexico
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Sierra County, NM shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.8 — 448th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within New Mexico, it ranks 9th of 33 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sierra County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.5 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Sierra County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sierra County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County, NM | 65.8 | Serious | — |
| Luna County, NM | 75.4 | Serious | +9.6 |
| Socorro County, NM | 68.8 | Serious | +3.0 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -2.4 |
| Otero County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -2.5 |
| Catron County, NM | 60.4 | Elevated | -5.5 |
| Grant County, NM | 58.4 | Elevated | -7.4 |
| Lincoln County, NM | 57.2 | Elevated | -8.6 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Sierra County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County, TX | 65.8 | Serious | 0.0 |
| Craig County, OK | 65.9 | Serious | +0.0 |
| Evans County, GA | 65.8 | Serious | -0.0 |
| Halifax County, VA | 65.8 | Serious | -0.1 |
| DeWitt County, TX | 65.9 | Serious | +0.1 |
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