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Lowest labor force participation, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the smallest 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

01Catron County, NMNM3,82731.7%+3.5 pts

02Sierra County, NMNM11,39537.4%−2.9 pts

03Socorro County, NMNM15,83840.7%−5.9 pts

04Cibola County, NMNM26,80743.7%−3.3 pts

05Union County, NMNM3,84444.1%+1.7 pts

06Luna County, NMNM25,40744.9%−2.5 pts

07Grant County, NMNM27,25245.1%−0.9 pts

08Mora County, NMNM4,05146.0%+8.3 pts

09Colfax County, NMNM12,18448.0%−2.2 pts

10McKinley County, NMNM68,11948.5%−1.1 pts

11Harding County, NMNM61750.5%−7.3 pts

12San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.6%+2.7 pts

13Lincoln County, NMNM19,84451.8%+0.9 pts

14Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34352.0%+7.7 pts

15Valencia County, NMNM82,01352.4%−0.3 pts

16Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83253.1%+3.2 pts

17San Juan County, NMNM120,34053.1%−1.2 pts

18Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92953.5%+3.3 pts

19Torrance County, NMNM16,10053.7%+6.7 pts

20Taos County, NMNM34,56455.4%+2.4 pts

21Quay County, NMNM8,45455.5%+6.3 pts

22Chaves County, NMNM63,36455.8%−1.8 pts

23Otero County, NMNM70,36856.0%+1.9 pts

24Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90757.3%−0.1 pts

25Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09158.3%+1.6 pts

26Sandoval County, NMNM159,56559.0%−0.1 pts

27Lea County, NMNM74,74961.4%+0.4 pts

28Eddy County, NMNM62,50962.1%+0.0 pts

29Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60162.4%+0.0 pts

30De Baca County, NMNM1,64762.8%+11.2 pts

31Curry County, NMNM46,65563.3%−0.7 pts

32Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61563.5%+3.2 pts

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.8%−1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES