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Highest labor force participation, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.8%−2%

02Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61563.5%+5%

03Curry County, NMNM46,65563.3%−1%

04De Baca County, NMNM1,64762.8%+22%

05Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60162.4%+0%

06Eddy County, NMNM62,50962.1%+0%

07Lea County, NMNM74,74961.4%+1%

08Sandoval County, NMNM159,56559.0%−0%

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09158.3%+3%

10Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90757.3%−0%

11Otero County, NMNM70,36856.0%+4%

12Chaves County, NMNM63,36455.8%−3%

13Quay County, NMNM8,45455.5%+13%

14Taos County, NMNM34,56455.4%+5%

15Torrance County, NMNM16,10053.7%+14%

16Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92953.5%+6%

17San Juan County, NMNM120,34053.1%−2%

18Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83253.1%+6%

19Valencia County, NMNM82,01352.4%−0%

20Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34352.0%+17%

21Lincoln County, NMNM19,84451.8%+2%

22San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.6%+6%

23Harding County, NMNM61750.5%−13%

24McKinley County, NMNM68,11948.5%−2%

25Colfax County, NMNM12,18448.0%−4%

26Mora County, NMNM4,05146.0%+22%

27Grant County, NMNM27,25245.1%−2%

28Luna County, NMNM25,40744.9%−5%

29Union County, NMNM3,84444.1%+4%

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−7%

31Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−13%

32Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−7%

33Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+12%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES