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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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34386.5%+3%

02Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83284.7%+16%

03Chaves County, NMNM63,36484.5%+11%

04Eddy County, NMNM62,50984.5%+13%

05San Juan County, NMNM120,34084.3%−0%

06Quay County, NMNM8,45484.3%+12%

07Valencia County, NMNM82,01383.0%+6%

08Lea County, NMNM74,74982.6%+5%

09Curry County, NMNM46,65582.5%+2%

10Otero County, NMNM70,36881.5%+3%

11Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09179.2%−0%

12Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60178.8%+0%

13De Baca County, NMNM1,64778.4%+2%

14Grant County, NMNM27,25278.3%+6%

15Harding County, NMNM61778.2%−5%

16Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40777.4%+0%

17Luna County, NMNM25,40777.0%+6%

18Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90777.0%+7%

19Sandoval County, NMNM159,56576.9%−2%

20Cibola County, NMNM26,80776.8%+2%

21Sierra County, NMNM11,39576.0%−10%

22Union County, NMNM3,84475.7%+5%

23Torrance County, NMNM16,10075.7%−12%

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61575.4%−4%

25McKinley County, NMNM68,11973.6%−3%

26Colfax County, NMNM12,18472.6%−5%

27Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92972.1%+2%

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,84471.7%+7%

29San Miguel County, NMNM26,26070.7%−10%

30Taos County, NMNM34,56470.6%−1%

31Catron County, NMNM3,82765.4%−9%

32Mora County, NMNM4,05165.1%+1%

33Socorro County, NMNM15,83863.2%−22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS