140 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1886San Lorenzo is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

100% of households own their home in San Lorenzo, above both the New Mexico town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Its National Register listings include San Lorenzo Historic District and San Juan Historic District. San Lorenzo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where San Lorenzo beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
San Lorenzo is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in San Lorenzo.
Expected losses in San Lorenzo break down as 57% from inland flooding and 40% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 31% across New Mexico. Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide).
Somewhere between 54% and 94% women
The Census survey reached too few of San Lorenzo’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.3 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| San Lorenzo | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 63.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in San Lorenzo, 42% have high blood pressure. The town beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than San Lorenzo.
| San Lorenzo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | San Lorenzo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 16.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65% | 57.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of San Lorenzo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 San Lorenzo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
San Lorenzo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.