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Highest renter share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61539.3%+6%

02Curry County, NMNM46,65537.3%−8%

03Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60135.5%−2%

04Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09134.5%+6%

05Otero County, NMNM70,36833.0%−0%

06McKinley County, NMNM68,11930.2%+9%

07Luna County, NMNM25,40729.1%+16%

08Lea County, NMNM74,74928.8%+5%

09San Juan County, NMNM120,34028.8%+17%

10Chaves County, NMNM63,36428.7%−1%

11De Baca County, NMNM1,64728.5%+30%

12Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90728.5%−9%

13Quay County, NMNM8,45428.4%−3%

14Colfax County, NMNM12,18428.2%+3%

15Sierra County, NMNM11,39528.2%+12%

16Union County, NMNM3,84427.6%+2%

17San Miguel County, NMNM26,26026.9%+0%

18Eddy County, NMNM62,50926.7%+4%

19Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34325.4%−3%

20Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40725.2%+18%

21Socorro County, NMNM15,83824.9%−14%

22Grant County, NMNM27,25224.2%−5%

23Cibola County, NMNM26,80723.9%+4%

24Lincoln County, NMNM19,84423.2%+2%

25Harding County, NMNM61723.1%−7%

26Taos County, NMNM34,56422.4%−9%

27Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83220.0%+9%

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92919.2%−40%

29Torrance County, NMNM16,10018.3%+14%

30Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.8%+5%

31Sandoval County, NMNM159,56516.5%+0%

32Mora County, NMNM4,05113.3%−24%

33Catron County, NMNM3,8276.2%−68%

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