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Most public transit riders, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 36. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lea County, NM, up 14 places to #9.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most public transit riders by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020
01Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012,447−50%
02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907592−6%
03▲2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091506+36%
04▼1Sandoval County, NMNM159,565351−34%
05▲1McKinley County, NMNM68,119266−28%
06▲1Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407128−48%
07▲1Valencia County, NMNM82,013107−51%
08▲5Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832100−12%
09▲14Lea County, NMNM74,74991+1200%
10▲5Cibola County, NMNM26,80781+13%
11▲1Otero County, NMNM70,36870−39%
12▼1San Juan County, NMNM120,34069−57%
13▼3Taos County, NMNM34,56467−62%
14▲4Curry County, NMNM46,65542+20%
15▼6Eddy County, NMNM62,50938−82%
16▼12Chaves County, NMNM63,36438−90%
17▲8Colfax County, NMNM12,18436+800%
18▼4San Miguel County, NMNM26,26010−91%
19▲3Lincoln County, NMNM19,8449−36%
20▼3Luna County, NMNM25,4079−79%
21▼2Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152−93%
22▲5Catron County, NMNM3,8270–
23▲5De Baca County, NMNM1,6470–
24▼8Grant County, NMNM27,2520−100%
25▲4Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430–
26▲4Harding County, NMNM6170–
27▲4Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290–
28▲4Mora County, NMNM4,0510–
29▼5Quay County, NMNM8,4540−100%
30▼10Sierra County, NMNM11,3950−100%
31▼10Socorro County, NMNM15,8380−100%
32▼6Torrance County, NMNM16,1000−100%
33Union County, NMNM3,8440–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES