New Mexico

Sierra County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
62.5%
Hispanic
31.1%
Native American
3.6%
Other
2.8%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Sierra Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSierra CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White62.5%35.1%58%
Hispanic31.1%49.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native3.6%9%—
East Asian0.5%0.5%—
Black or African American0.4%2%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Sierra County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSierra CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$41,600$64,059$80,734
Median home value$152,600$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.7×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$729/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.0%20.0%21.0%