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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.

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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%

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

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

08Curry County, NMNM46,6553,848−12%

09Chaves County, NMNM63,3643,144−4%

10Eddy County, NMNM62,5092,990−7%

11Grant County, NMNM27,2522,207−9%

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

13Taos County, NMNM34,5642,136−15%

14Lea County, NMNM74,7491,749−7%

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

16Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441,727−2%

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

18Cibola County, NMNM26,8071,573−3%

19Sierra County, NMNM11,3951,559+6%

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

21Luna County, NMNM25,4071,345−11%

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

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

24Socorro County, NMNM15,838865−27%

25Colfax County, NMNM12,184839−17%

26Quay County, NMNM8,454772+45%

27Catron County, NMNM3,827629+37%

28Mora County, NMNM4,051302−36%

29Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343236−19%

30Union County, NMNM3,844196−46%

31Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929190−40%

32Harding County, NMNM61790+165%

33De Baca County, NMNM1,64767−43%

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