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Most car-dependent, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Longest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-free households

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92987.7%+17.2 pts

02De Baca County, NMNM1,64786.6%+9.9 pts

03San Juan County, NMNM120,34083.4%−1.0 pts

04Curry County, NMNM46,65581.8%+1.4 pts

05Chaves County, NMNM63,36481.8%+5.7 pts

06Union County, NMNM3,84481.6%+9.8 pts

07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61581.0%+2.1 pts

08Quay County, NMNM8,45480.2%+5.2 pts

09Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34380.0%−4.2 pts

10McKinley County, NMNM68,11979.9%+3.8 pts

11Harding County, NMNM61779.8%−2.3 pts

12Eddy County, NMNM62,50979.8%+5.1 pts

13Luna County, NMNM25,40778.3%+5.3 pts

14Otero County, NMNM70,36878.2%−1.2 pts

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83277.1%+4.3 pts

16Torrance County, NMNM16,10077.0%−9.1 pts

17Lea County, NMNM74,74975.6%−3.4 pts

18Mora County, NMNM4,05175.1%+10.5 pts

19Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09175.0%−4.4 pts

20Valencia County, NMNM82,01374.6%−3.6 pts

21San Miguel County, NMNM26,26073.9%−4.3 pts

22Grant County, NMNM27,25272.3%−1.4 pts

23Sierra County, NMNM11,39572.3%−12.6 pts

24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40771.8%−5.5 pts

25Cibola County, NMNM26,80771.8%−3.8 pts

26Sandoval County, NMNM159,56571.2%−7.0 pts

27Lincoln County, NMNM19,84471.0%+4.1 pts

28Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60171.0%−7.5 pts

29Colfax County, NMNM12,18469.0%−7.3 pts

30Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90768.1%−3.7 pts

31Taos County, NMNM34,56463.8%−7.5 pts

32Socorro County, NMNM15,83862.5%−18.3 pts

33Catron County, NMNM3,82749.1%−22.9 pts

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