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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%+24%

02De Baca County, NMNM1,64786.6%+13%

03San Juan County, NMNM120,34083.4%−1%

04Curry County, NMNM46,65581.8%+2%

05Chaves County, NMNM63,36481.8%+7%

06Union County, NMNM3,84481.6%+14%

07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61581.0%+3%

08Quay County, NMNM8,45480.2%+7%

09Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34380.0%−5%

10McKinley County, NMNM68,11979.9%+5%

11Harding County, NMNM61779.8%−3%

12Eddy County, NMNM62,50979.8%+7%

13Luna County, NMNM25,40778.3%+7%

14Otero County, NMNM70,36878.2%−2%

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83277.1%+6%

16Torrance County, NMNM16,10077.0%−11%

17Lea County, NMNM74,74975.6%−4%

18Mora County, NMNM4,05175.1%+16%

19Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09175.0%−6%

20Valencia County, NMNM82,01374.6%−5%

21San Miguel County, NMNM26,26073.9%−5%

22Grant County, NMNM27,25272.3%−2%

23Sierra County, NMNM11,39572.3%−15%

24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40771.8%−7%

25Cibola County, NMNM26,80771.8%−5%

26Sandoval County, NMNM159,56571.2%−9%

27Lincoln County, NMNM19,84471.0%+6%

28Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60171.0%−10%

29Colfax County, NMNM12,18469.0%−10%

30Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90768.1%−5%

31Taos County, NMNM34,56463.8%−11%

32Socorro County, NMNM15,83862.5%−23%

33Catron County, NMNM3,82749.1%−32%

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