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Most healthcare & education jobs, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01De Baca County, NMNM1,64725.1%+22.9 pts

02Catron County, NMNM3,8275.0%+5.0 pts

03Lea County, NMNM74,7494.4%+3.0 pts

04Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3433.9%+3.3 pts

05Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9293.8%+3.0 pts

06Union County, NMNM3,8443.7%+2.1 pts

07Torrance County, NMNM16,1003.4%+2.2 pts

08Luna County, NMNM25,4073.0%+1.5 pts

09San Juan County, NMNM120,3402.6%−1.2 pts

10Lincoln County, NMNM19,8442.5%+0.6 pts

11Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.8%−0.5 pts

12McKinley County, NMNM68,1191.8%+1.3 pts

13Taos County, NMNM34,5641.6%−0.1 pts

14Grant County, NMNM27,2521.5%+0.4 pts

15Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.5%+1.0 pts

16San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.4%+0.6 pts

17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.4%−0.2 pts

18Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.3%+0.1 pts

19Otero County, NMNM70,3681.2%−0.0 pts

20Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8321.1%+0.0 pts

21Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.1%−2.5 pts

22Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.0%+0.2 pts

23Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.0%−0.4 pts

24Quay County, NMNM8,4540.9%−0.2 pts

25Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.9%+0.4 pts

26Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.9%+0.1 pts

27Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.9%+0.3 pts

28Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.8%−1.0 pts

29Curry County, NMNM46,6550.8%+0.3 pts

30Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.6%−0.0 pts

31Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.1%−0.1 pts

32Harding County, NMNM6170.0%−2.4 pts

33Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−3.9 pts

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