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Most never-married people, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01McKinley County, NMNM68,11939.6%–

02San Miguel County, NMNM26,26034.5%–

03Socorro County, NMNM15,83831.2%–

04Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83230.9%–

05Cibola County, NMNM26,80730.4%–

06Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09130.2%–

07Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60129.5%–

08Taos County, NMNM34,56428.8%–

09Mora County, NMNM4,05128.4%–

10San Juan County, NMNM120,34027.8%–

11Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90727.8%–

12Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34326.9%–

13Sandoval County, NMNM159,56526.7%–

14Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61525.0%–

15Harding County, NMNM61724.5%–

16Valencia County, NMNM82,01323.9%–

17Torrance County, NMNM16,10023.8%–

18Chaves County, NMNM63,36423.7%–

19Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92923.5%–

20Curry County, NMNM46,65522.9%–

21Grant County, NMNM27,25222.8%–

22Luna County, NMNM25,40722.4%–

23Otero County, NMNM70,36821.8%–

24Eddy County, NMNM62,50921.2%–

25Lea County, NMNM74,74921.1%–

26Union County, NMNM3,84420.9%–

27Quay County, NMNM8,45420.1%–

28Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.4%–

29Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40718.4%–

30De Baca County, NMNM1,64718.4%–

31Lincoln County, NMNM19,84417.5%–

32Catron County, NMNM3,82716.8%–

33Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.2%–

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