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Fastest gentrifying, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 32 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 39.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Taos County, NMNM34,56476–

02Eddy County, NMNM62,50970–

03Lea County, NMNM74,74953–

04Catron County, NMNM3,82751–

05Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09150–

06Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34348–

07Sandoval County, NMNM159,56548–

08Curry County, NMNM46,65547–

09Torrance County, NMNM16,10043–

10Harding County, NMNM61741–

11Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740–

12Sierra County, NMNM11,39540–

13San Miguel County, NMNM26,26040–

14Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60140–

15Mora County, NMNM4,05140–

16Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40739–

17Cibola County, NMNM26,80735–

18Valencia County, NMNM82,01333–

19Colfax County, NMNM12,18433–

20Chaves County, NMNM63,36432–

21Lincoln County, NMNM19,84431–

22Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83231–

23Otero County, NMNM70,36830–

24Grant County, NMNM27,25226–

25Quay County, NMNM8,45425–

26McKinley County, NMNM68,11921–

27Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61511–

28San Juan County, NMNM120,34010–

29Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299–

30Luna County, NMNM25,4078–

31Union County, NMNM3,8445–

32Socorro County, NMNM15,8382–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES