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Largest veteran population, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 1,670.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60142,524−10%

02Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09112,627−8%

03Sandoval County, NMNM159,56512,145+14%

04Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9078,866−4%

05Otero County, NMNM70,3687,184−8%

06▲1Valencia County, NMNM82,0135,633−13%

07▼1San Juan County, NMNM120,3405,623−19%

08Curry County, NMNM46,6553,848−12%

09Chaves County, NMNM63,3643,144−4%

10Eddy County, NMNM62,5092,990−7%

11▲2Grant County, NMNM27,2522,207−9%

12▼1McKinley County, NMNM68,1192,205−26%

13▼1Taos County, NMNM34,5642,136−15%

14▲1Lea County, NMNM74,7491,749−7%

15▼1Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8321,737−18%

16Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441,727−2%

17San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601,670−5%

18▲1Cibola County, NMNM26,8071,573−3%

19▲2Sierra County, NMNM11,3951,559+6%

20▼2Torrance County, NMNM16,1001,373−17%

21▼1Luna County, NMNM25,4071,345−11%

22▲3Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151,191+33%

23▼1Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071,101−14%

24▼1Socorro County, NMNM15,838865−27%

25▼1Colfax County, NMNM12,184839−17%

26Quay County, NMNM8,454772+45%

27▲1Catron County, NMNM3,827629+37%

28▼1Mora County, NMNM4,051302−36%

29▲2Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343236−19%

30▼1Union County, NMNM3,844196−46%

31▼1Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929190−40%

32▲1Harding County, NMNM61790+165%

33▼1De Baca County, NMNM1,64767−43%

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