Sierra County

Sierra county is located in southwest New Mexico. Sierra county has 4,178.95 square miles of land area and 57.27 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Sierra county population is 11,988, which has shrunk 9.66% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Sierra county median household income is $25,583 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 5.92% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Sierra county median house value is $92,800 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 19.28% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 49.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Sierra county is close to the state average in quality. The Sierra county area code is 575.

Population 11,988 (2010), rank #25 Population Growth -9.66% since 2000, rank #29 Population Density: 2.83/sq mi, rank #25 Median Household Income: $25,583 at 2006-2010—5.92% increase since 2000, rank #33 Median House Price: $92,800 at 2006-2010—19.28% increase since 2000, rank #20 Time Zone: Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 4,178.95 sq mi, rank #12 Water Area: 57.27 sq mi (1.35%), rank #1 State: New Mexico School District: Area Code: 575

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