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Highest fertility rate, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01De Baca County, NMNM1,647614.9–

02Curry County, NMNM46,655122.0–

03Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40796.9–

04Valencia County, NMNM82,01383.9–

05Lea County, NMNM74,74979.7–

06Eddy County, NMNM62,50968.9–

07Lincoln County, NMNM19,84466.3–

08Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34365.4–

09Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61561.1–

10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09160.9–

11Socorro County, NMNM15,83859.7–

12Harding County, NMNM61756.7–

13Chaves County, NMNM63,36455.1–

14Luna County, NMNM25,40751.1–

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.9–

16Cibola County, NMNM26,80749.3–

17San Juan County, NMNM120,34047.8–

18Sandoval County, NMNM159,56546.9–

19Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83246.1–

20Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90745.6–

21Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60145.1–

22Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92943.1–

23McKinley County, NMNM68,11939.1–

24Torrance County, NMNM16,10038.7–

25Otero County, NMNM70,36836.8–

26Grant County, NMNM27,25233.7–

27Union County, NMNM3,84428.8–

28Sierra County, NMNM11,39528.7–

29Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.7–

30Taos County, NMNM34,56414.1–

31Quay County, NMNM8,4546.6–

32Catron County, NMNM3,8270.0–

33Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES