The Town Files

San Miguel County, New Mexico

26,850 people. The median home is worth $188,500 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $49,431.

Towns in San Miguel County

Towns in San Miguel County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Las Vegas13,166$155,300$45,12543.1

People and housing

San Miguel CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$188,500$187,400
Median rent$823$916
Median household income$49,431$55,614
Median age47.239.9
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%18.7%
Below the poverty line24.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

7,676 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,192 a year.

Largest industries in San Miguel CountyRetail860 jobs · $31,682Construction312 jobs · $55,199Finance & insurance141 jobs · $50,488Transportation & warehousing137 jobs · $41,781Other services101 jobs · $38,283Professional & technical serv…95 jobs · $57,798
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in San Miguel County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,044 storm events in San Miguel County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in San Miguel County by type since 1996Hail239Drought264Tornado8Wildfire16High Wind274Heavy Snow108Flash Flood65Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm13Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

San Miguel County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 10, 2023FireFM-5465: Las Tusas Fire
May 4, 2022FireDR-4652: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
April 30, 2022FireFM-5438: Calf Canyon Fire
April 12, 2022FireFM-5431: Hermit'S Peak Fire
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).