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Lowest unemployment, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.6%−2.9 pts

02Socorro County, NMNM15,8381.3%−3.5 pts

03Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3432.6%−4.1 pts

04Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9293.5%−3.8 pts

05Colfax County, NMNM12,1843.8%−0.9 pts

06Mora County, NMNM4,0513.8%−5.6 pts

07Sierra County, NMNM11,3954.2%−3.7 pts

08Catron County, NMNM3,8274.2%−1.1 pts

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,2604.8%−0.9 pts

10Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8324.9%−2.1 pts

11Chaves County, NMNM63,3645.0%−0.2 pts

12Lincoln County, NMNM19,8445.1%+0.0 pts

13Sandoval County, NMNM159,5655.2%−1.4 pts

14Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9075.3%+0.4 pts

15Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015.3%−0.3 pts

16Luna County, NMNM25,4075.4%−4.1 pts

17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6155.4%−3.2 pts

18Eddy County, NMNM62,5095.5%+1.2 pts

19Union County, NMNM3,8446.2%+2.8 pts

20Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0916.8%−0.9 pts

21Lea County, NMNM74,7496.9%−0.0 pts

22Valencia County, NMNM82,0137.0%−0.8 pts

23San Juan County, NMNM120,3407.3%−1.0 pts

24Quay County, NMNM8,4547.4%+4.9 pts

25Taos County, NMNM34,5647.6%−0.6 pts

26Curry County, NMNM46,6558.2%+0.3 pts

27Grant County, NMNM27,2528.4%+0.3 pts

28De Baca County, NMNM1,6478.4%−1.3 pts

29Otero County, NMNM70,3688.6%−0.6 pts

30Torrance County, NMNM16,1009.0%−0.0 pts

31McKinley County, NMNM68,1199.0%−3.4 pts

32Cibola County, NMNM26,80710.5%−1.1 pts

33Harding County, NMNM61715.3%+12.0 pts

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