The Town Files

Mora County, New Mexico

4,149 people. The median home is worth $122,600 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $53,663.

Towns in Mora County

Towns in Mora County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mora547$172,200$72,21856.1

People and housing

Mora CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$122,600$187,400
Median rent$887$916
Median household income$53,663$55,614
Median age55.139.9
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%18.7%
Below the poverty line21.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

668 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,370 a year.

Largest industries in Mora CountyRetail69 jobs · $25,596Agriculture, forestry & fishi…25 jobs · $49,411Administrative & support10 jobs · $59,275
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mora County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 576 storm events in Mora County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mora County by type since 1996Hail128Flood3Drought152Tornado7Wildfire14High Wind117Heavy Snow77Flash Flood42Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mora County has been included in 20 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 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
October 29, 2013FloodDR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 13, 2010FloodDR-1936: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).