Union County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Union County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Union County is a small, rural New Mexico county of 4,039 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $33,946 and median worker earnings of $32,089, supported by a workforce where 88.9% hold a high school diploma but only 18.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation is low at 47.8% and unemployment stands at 6.6%, alongside a poverty rate of 19.5% and a population that has contracted 3.3% over five years. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $135,900 and median gross rent of $650 per month, and a homeownership rate of 72.4%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.3% since 2018
Union County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,559 (63.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race927 (23.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone205 (5.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone145 (3.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races134 (3.3%)
- Black or African American Alone43 (1.1%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining274
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance193
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)149
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services149
- 5.Public Administration (Group)107
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations530
- 2.Service Occupations265
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations227
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations201
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations112
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.70×)292
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.06×)140
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.47×)186
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)201
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.42×)142
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.