Sierra County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Sierra County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Sierra County is a small, rural New Mexico county of 11,511 residents with a notably aged population (median age 57.6) and a labor force participation rate of just 36.5%, reflecting its heavily retirement-oriented character. The available workforce is low-cost — median worker earnings run $21,782 and median gross rent is $695/month — though educational attainment is limited, with only 16.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county carries a 24.9% poverty rate alongside modest 5-year population growth of 3.4%, with homeownership at 71.8% and a median home value of $144,800 pointing to an affordable, owner-occupied housing market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.4% since 2018
Sierra County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone7,971 (69.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,944 (16.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone845 (7.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races610 (5.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone87 (0.8%)
- Black or African American Alone25 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,113
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)52
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)38
- 5.German or other West Germanic25
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,025
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)532
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services398
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining323
- 5.Public Administration (Group)289
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,566
- 2.Service Occupations903
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations530
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations271
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations231
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.32×)404
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)239
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)527
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.39×)1,128
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)382
Housing
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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.