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Lowest unemployment, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 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 2000

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.6%–

02Socorro County, NMNM15,8381.3%–

03Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3432.6%–

04Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9293.5%–

05Colfax County, NMNM12,1843.8%–

06Mora County, NMNM4,0513.8%–

07Sierra County, NMNM11,3954.2%–

08Catron County, NMNM3,8274.2%–

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,2604.8%–

10Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8324.9%–

11Chaves County, NMNM63,3645.0%–

12Lincoln County, NMNM19,8445.1%–

13Sandoval County, NMNM159,5655.2%–

14Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9075.3%–

15Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015.3%–

16Luna County, NMNM25,4075.4%–

17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6155.4%–

18Eddy County, NMNM62,5095.5%–

19Union County, NMNM3,8446.2%–

20Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0916.8%–

21Lea County, NMNM74,7496.9%–

22Valencia County, NMNM82,0137.0%–

23San Juan County, NMNM120,3407.3%–

24Quay County, NMNM8,4547.4%–

25Taos County, NMNM34,5647.6%–

26Curry County, NMNM46,6558.2%–

27Grant County, NMNM27,2528.4%–

28De Baca County, NMNM1,6478.4%–

29Otero County, NMNM70,3688.6%–

30Torrance County, NMNM16,1009.0%–

31McKinley County, NMNM68,1199.0%–

32Cibola County, NMNM26,80710.5%–

33Harding County, NMNM61715.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES