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Mora County, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Mora County, New Mexico has a population of 4,149 across 1,931 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $161.6 m in 2024, 57 establishments operate here.
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Mora County
How many people live in Mora County
- Population4,149
- Households1,968
- Average household size2.11
- Median household income$53,663
- Median age55.1
- Median gross rent$887 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,600
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,276
- Population under 18710
- Share under 1817.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,411
- Share 65 and over34.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,028
- Civilian labor force1,646
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.9 percent
- Rank by population among New Mexico counties28th of 33
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2949th
Mora County is the 28th largest of 33 New Mexico counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 34.0 percent against 17.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mora County
Is Mora County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,185
- Births, 202435
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 2024-22
- Net domestic migration, 2024-6
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-6
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20247
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2534th
The county has lost 2.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mora County
Where people moving to Mora County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving45
- People arriving, from those returns67
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,022
- Largest single originMora County Non-migrants (1,613 households)
- Largest single destination (1,613 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mora County Non-migrants | 1,613 | 2,971 | $69.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 45 | 67 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mora County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mora County
What the Mora County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$161.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$149.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.0 percent
- GDP change over five years51.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among New Mexico counties30th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2958th
- GDP per resident$38,944
Output grew 8.0 percent in the latest year and 51.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Mora County
Who employs people in Mora County
- Covered employment, annual average668
- Establishments reporting146
- Average annual pay$45,370
- Average weekly wage$872
- Sector 44-45, employment69
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,596
- Sector 11, employment25
- Sector 11, average annual pay$49,411
- Sector 56, employment10
- Sector 56, average annual pay$59,275
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 69 | 14 | $25,596 |
| Sector 11 | 25 | 12 | $49,411 |
| Sector 56 | 10 | 11 | $59,275 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 69 jobs, 10.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mora County
What businesses operate in Mora County
- Establishments, all industries57
- Employment at those establishments292
- Annual payroll$9.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mora County
How big is Mora County
- Land area1,931 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Mexico counties28th of 33
- Width, east to west78 mi
- Height, north to south35.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mora County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mora County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,149
- Households1,968
- Average household size2.11
- Median household income$53,663
- Median age55.1
Common questions
Mora County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mora County, New Mexico?
4,149, in 1,968 households, ranking 28th of 33 New Mexico counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mora County growing?
The population has fallen 2.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 35 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of -6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mora County?
$53,663. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,600, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $887 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mora County?
57 establishments, employing 292 people with an annual payroll of $9.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mora County?
Average annual pay is $45,370, or $872 a week, across 668 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Mora County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mora County come from?
The largest single origin is Mora County Non-migrants, with 1,613 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,022 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mora County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mora County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.