RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Highest renter share, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 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 –

01Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60139.3%–

02Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92938.8%–

03Curry County, NMNM46,65538.4%–

04Otero County, NMNM70,36837.6%–

05Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61535.6%–

06Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09135.4%–

07Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90732.3%–

08Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.3%–

09Chaves County, NMNM63,36430.1%–

10Grant County, NMNM27,25229.7%–

11McKinley County, NMNM68,11929.5%–

12Colfax County, NMNM12,18429.4%–

13Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34329.1%–

14Luna County, NMNM25,40728.9%–

15Lea County, NMNM74,74928.5%–

16San Juan County, NMNM120,34028.2%–

17San Miguel County, NMNM26,26028.0%–

18Quay County, NMNM8,45427.8%–

19Lincoln County, NMNM19,84427.6%–

20Union County, NMNM3,84427.6%–

21Eddy County, NMNM62,50927.1%–

22Sierra County, NMNM11,39526.7%–

23Cibola County, NMNM26,80726.2%–

24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40725.6%–

25De Baca County, NMNM1,64725.5%–

26Taos County, NMNM34,56425.1%–

27Catron County, NMNM3,82723.7%–

28Harding County, NMNM61722.2%–

29Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83220.0%–

30Mora County, NMNM4,05118.8%–

31Torrance County, NMNM16,10018.0%–

32Sandoval County, NMNM159,56517.2%–

33Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS