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Most healthcare & education jobs, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.1%+6.9 pts

02Catron County, NMNM3,8273.9%+3.9 pts

03Lea County, NMNM74,7493.1%+1.7 pts

04Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3432.9%+2.3 pts

05San Juan County, NMNM120,3402.9%−0.9 pts

06Cibola County, NMNM26,8072.9%+0.5 pts

07Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9292.7%+1.9 pts

08Lincoln County, NMNM19,8442.6%+0.6 pts

09Colfax County, NMNM12,1842.3%−1.3 pts

10McKinley County, NMNM68,1191.6%+1.1 pts

11Luna County, NMNM25,4071.6%+0.1 pts

12Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.3%+0.8 pts

13Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.2%−0.2 pts

14Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.2%+0.0 pts

15Grant County, NMNM27,2521.2%+0.0 pts

16Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.0%+0.4 pts

17Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.0%+0.5 pts

18Curry County, NMNM46,6551.0%+0.5 pts

19San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.0%+0.2 pts

20Socorro County, NMNM15,8381.0%−0.9 pts

21Quay County, NMNM8,4540.9%−0.2 pts

22Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.9%+0.1 pts

23Otero County, NMNM70,3680.8%−0.5 pts

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.7%−0.9 pts

25Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.6%−0.1 pts

26Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.6%−0.5 pts

27Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.6%+0.0 pts

28Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.5%−0.6 pts

29Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.4%+0.2 pts

30Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%−1.4 pts

31Mora County, NMNM4,0510.1%−3.7 pts

32Harding County, NMNM6170.0%−2.4 pts

33Union County, NMNM3,8440.0%−1.6 pts

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