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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

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. The median across all 33 is 75.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hidalgo County, NM, up 26 places to #1.

Most car-dependent by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲26Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92987.7%+17.2 pts
02▲11De Baca County, NMNM1,64786.6%+9.9 pts
03▲2San Juan County, NMNM120,34083.4%−1.0 pts
04▲5Curry County, NMNM46,65581.8%+1.4 pts
05▼2Chaves County, NMNM63,36481.8%+5.7 pts
06▲16Union County, NMNM3,84481.6%+9.8 pts
07▲17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61581.0%+2.1 pts
08▼2Quay County, NMNM8,45480.2%+5.2 pts
09▼8Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34380.0%−4.2 pts
10▲15McKinley County, NMNM68,11979.9%+3.8 pts
11▲4Harding County, NMNM61779.8%−2.3 pts
12▼8Eddy County, NMNM62,50979.8%+5.1 pts
13▲4Luna County, NMNM25,40778.3%+5.3 pts
14▼4Otero County, NMNM70,36878.2%−1.2 pts
15▼13Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83277.1%+4.3 pts
16▲7Torrance County, NMNM16,10077.0%−9.1 pts
17▼9Lea County, NMNM74,74975.6%−3.4 pts
18▲14Mora County, NMNM4,05175.1%+10.5 pts
19▼8Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09175.0%−4.4 pts
20▼13Valencia County, NMNM82,01374.6%−3.6 pts
21▲8San Miguel County, NMNM26,26073.9%−4.3 pts
22▼8Grant County, NMNM27,25272.3%−1.4 pts
23▼2Sierra County, NMNM11,39572.3%−12.6 pts
24▼8Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40771.8%−5.5 pts
25▼5Cibola County, NMNM26,80771.8%−3.8 pts
26▼7Sandoval County, NMNM159,56571.2%−7.0 pts
27▲1Lincoln County, NMNM19,84471.0%+4.1 pts
28▼16Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60171.0%−7.5 pts
29▼3Colfax County, NMNM12,18469.0%−7.3 pts
30▼12Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90768.1%−3.7 pts
31▼1Taos County, NMNM34,56463.8%−7.5 pts
32▲1Socorro County, NMNM15,83862.5%−18.3 pts
33▼2Catron County, NMNM3,82749.1%−22.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES