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Jury Pool Profile

Mora County, New Mexico

Democratic +17 (2024)
Population
4,176
Median household income
$50,178
Unemployment
6.2%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 2,182 52.3%
  • Black or African American alone 0 0.0%
  • Asian alone 0 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 135 3.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 789 18.9%
  • Two or more races 1,070 25.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,178 76.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 58.5

  • Under 18 575 13.8%
  • 18–24 329 7.9%
  • 25–44 749 17.9%
  • 45–64 1,157 27.7%
  • 65 and over 1,366 32.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
6.2%
+1.97 pp vs. state
County GDP
$161.6M
0.11% of state
Avg. annual pay
$45,370
Establishments
146

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 311 46.6%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 110 16.5%
  • Public administration 70 10.5%
  • Construction 27 4.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 25 3.7%
  • Financial activities 23 3.4%
  • Professional & business services 22 3.3%
  • Leisure & hospitality 16 2.4%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
89.2%
Median gross rent
$785
Owner-occupied
1,775
Renter-occupied
216

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 2,487 votes cast

  • Democratic 1,439 57.9%
  • Republican 1,010 40.6%
  • Other / third-party 38 1.5%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

54.9% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 1,770 43.5%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 59 1.5%
  • Arabic 6 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
1,991
Family households
1,224
61.5% of households
Married w/ children
739
Single-mother households
302
Veterans
292
8.1% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

84.9% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 3,192 76.2%
  • Evangelical Protestant 322 7.7%
  • Mainline Protestant 43 1.0%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 1 0.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
98.0%
With a disability
28.7%
Bachelor's or higher
25.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
4th Judicial District Court
Judges
3 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); Magistrate Court judges separate; vintage 2026 nmcourts.gov)
Court seats
Las Vegas, Mora, Santa Rosa

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

New Mexico statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
6
166.62 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
5

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Mora County, New Mexico to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.