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Most car-dependent, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 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

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34386.5%+2.2 pts

02Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83284.7%+11.8 pts

03Chaves County, NMNM63,36484.5%+8.4 pts

04Eddy County, NMNM62,50984.5%+9.8 pts

05San Juan County, NMNM120,34084.3%−0.1 pts

06Quay County, NMNM8,45484.3%+9.3 pts

07Valencia County, NMNM82,01383.0%+4.9 pts

08Lea County, NMNM74,74982.6%+3.6 pts

09Curry County, NMNM46,65582.5%+2.0 pts

10Otero County, NMNM70,36881.5%+2.1 pts

11Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09179.2%−0.2 pts

12Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60178.8%+0.4 pts

13De Baca County, NMNM1,64778.4%+1.7 pts

14Grant County, NMNM27,25278.3%+4.5 pts

15Harding County, NMNM61778.2%−3.9 pts

16Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40777.4%+0.0 pts

17Luna County, NMNM25,40777.0%+4.1 pts

18Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90777.0%+5.2 pts

19Sandoval County, NMNM159,56576.9%−1.2 pts

20Cibola County, NMNM26,80776.8%+1.2 pts

21Sierra County, NMNM11,39576.0%−8.8 pts

22Union County, NMNM3,84475.7%+3.9 pts

23Torrance County, NMNM16,10075.7%−10.4 pts

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61575.4%−3.4 pts

25McKinley County, NMNM68,11973.6%−2.4 pts

26Colfax County, NMNM12,18472.6%−3.8 pts

27Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92972.1%+1.5 pts

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,84471.7%+4.7 pts

29San Miguel County, NMNM26,26070.7%−7.4 pts

30Taos County, NMNM34,56470.6%−0.7 pts

31Catron County, NMNM3,82765.4%−6.6 pts

32Mora County, NMNM4,05165.1%+0.6 pts

33Socorro County, NMNM15,83863.2%−17.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS