The Town Files

Union County, New Mexico

4,013 people. The median home is worth $122,700 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $46,694.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clayton2,643$110,500$34,50040.8

People and housing

Union CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$122,700$187,400
Median rent$683$916
Median household income$46,694$55,614
Median age42.639.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.7%
Below the poverty line16.6%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,221 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,421 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyHealth care & social assistan…170 jobs · $48,158Retail159 jobs · $28,011Hotels & restaurants96 jobs · $18,352Wholesale trade41 jobs · $35,837Finance & insurance40 jobs · $66,514Information39 jobs · $39,195
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 758 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail362Drought83Tornado26Blizzard6High Wind91Heavy Snow15Flash Flood31Funnel Cloud18Winter Storm16Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3229: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 10, 2000FireEM-3154: Severe Fire Threats
January 29, 1998Severe StormDR-1202: Severe Winter Storm
March 2, 1977DroughtEM-3034: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).