Union County, New Mexico

Union County, New Mexico, had an estimated population of 3,844 in 2025 across 9,907 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among New Mexico's counties and nationally.

Population: 3,844; 2025 estimate
Area: 9,907 km²
Density: 0; per km²
Median income: $46,694; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.1%	14 / 33	2,216 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$683	30 / 33	2,810 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$122,700	27 / 33	2,586 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.4%	18 / 33	1,913 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	31.6%	9 / 33	247 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	22.8%	14 / 33	802 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.1%	14 / 33	298 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	29 / 33	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	19 / 33	1,336 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.1%	15 / 33	1,939 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.8%	24 / 33	1,272 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	40.1%	23 / 33	161 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.6	12 / 33	1,244 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	840	31 / 33	2,961 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	22.3%	25 / 33	334 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.3%	19 / 33	1,776 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.2%	27 / 33	2,215 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	53.3%	5 / 33	2,641 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.6%	26 / 33	903 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	20.2%	19 / 33	388 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.649	2 / 33	2 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,694	26 / 32	2,910 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,234	7 / 33	1,060 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.2%	15 / 33	571 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.4%	22 / 33	2,200 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.0%	15 / 33	1,839 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.4%	10 / 33	968 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	26.9%	5 / 33	66 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Population2025	3,844	30 / 33	2,894 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	0	29 / 33	3,045 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In New Mexico	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	21 / 33	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.7%	21 / 33	1,942 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	16.7	26 / 33	2,874 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.2%	24 / 33	2,302 / 3,144

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