Market insights · New Mexico
Quay County, NM: growth, migration and housing
Quay County has 8,454 residents, down 3.0% since 2020 (-1.0% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 157 households moved in and 176 moved out (-19 net), while a net $1.5M of income left. Median household income is $41,946, the median home $87,200 and median rent $712 a month.
In New Mexico: 24th of 33 counties for 5-year population growth · 23rd of 32 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 29th of 32 counties for median household income · 31st of 33 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Quay County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
The IRS publishes no county-level flows for Quay County (it suppresses flows of fewer than 20 households).
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Quay County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | 21 | $0.6M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.