San Miguel County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of San Miguel County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
San Miguel County's economy centers on public administration and education-linked employment, consistent with its role as home to New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM, with a per capita GDP of $27,466 and median worker earnings of $29,217. The labor pool is small—roughly 27,000 residents with a 50.5% labor force participation rate and 26.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—and costs are low, with a median home value of $177,600 and median gross rent of $774 per month. The county has contracted by 3.6% over five years, carries a 22.0% poverty rate, and a median age of 47.2 reflects an older, stable resident base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.6% since 2018
San Miguel County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone10,927 (40.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race9,340 (34.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone4,333 (16.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,070 (4.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone620 (2.3%)
- Black or African American Alone463 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish11,753
- 2.German or other West Germanic83
- 3.Other Indo-European74
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic71
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,309
- 2.Public Administration (Group)1,295
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,072
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services979
- 5.Construction (Group)817
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,094
- 2.Service Occupations2,638
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,961
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,305
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,043
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.67×)1,400
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.68×)4,352
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.62×)287
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.97×)945
- 5.Construction (LQ 0.89×)683
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.