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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. The median across all 33 is 1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Union County, NM, up 27 places to #6.

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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

05▲2Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9293.8%+3.0 pts

06▲27Union County, NMNM3,8443.7%+2.1 pts

07▲7Torrance County, NMNM16,1003.4%+2.2 pts

08▲3Luna County, NMNM25,4073.0%+1.5 pts

09▼4San Juan County, NMNM120,3402.6%−1.2 pts

10▼2Lincoln County, NMNM19,8442.5%+0.6 pts

11▼5Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.8%−0.5 pts

12▼2McKinley County, NMNM68,1191.8%+1.3 pts

13▲17Taos County, NMNM34,5641.6%−0.1 pts

14▲1Grant County, NMNM27,2521.5%+0.4 pts

15▲2Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.5%+1.0 pts

16▲3San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.4%+0.6 pts

17▲7Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.4%−0.2 pts

18▲10Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.3%+0.1 pts

19▲4Otero County, NMNM70,3681.2%0.0 pts

20▲6Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8321.1%0.0 pts

21▼12Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.1%−2.5 pts

22Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.0%+0.2 pts

23▼10Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.0%−0.4 pts

24▼3Quay County, NMNM8,4540.9%−0.2 pts

25▼13Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.9%+0.4 pts

26▼1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.9%+0.1 pts

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

28▼8Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.8%−1.0 pts

29▼11Curry County, NMNM46,6550.8%+0.3 pts

30▼14Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.6%0.0 pts

31▼2Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.1%−0.1 pts

32Harding County, NMNM6170.0%−2.4 pts

33▼2Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES