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Most self-employed workers, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Harding County, NMNM61743.4%+23.4 pts

02Mora County, NMNM4,05142.4%+23.6 pts

03San Miguel County, NMNM26,26029.0%+2.5 pts

04Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.7%+1.7 pts

05Sierra County, NMNM11,39526.2%+12.0 pts

06Grant County, NMNM27,25222.9%−2.4 pts

07Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.7%+0.8 pts

08Union County, NMNM3,84422.2%+4.3 pts

09Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34322.1%+3.9 pts

10Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.1%+0.5 pts

11Quay County, NMNM8,45421.6%+2.8 pts

12McKinley County, NMNM68,11920.0%−3.0 pts

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.0%−2.7 pts

14Cibola County, NMNM26,80718.0%−7.8 pts

15Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40718.0%+3.9 pts

16Luna County, NMNM25,40717.6%+0.5 pts

17Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90717.5%+0.8 pts

18Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83217.3%−7.2 pts

19Taos County, NMNM34,56417.0%−0.3 pts

20Chaves County, NMNM63,36416.9%+2.9 pts

21San Juan County, NMNM120,34016.6%+1.3 pts

22Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.5%−1.5 pts

23Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09115.9%−0.6 pts

24Torrance County, NMNM16,10015.9%−0.9 pts

25Curry County, NMNM46,65515.6%+3.5 pts

26Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.6%+1.5 pts

27Sandoval County, NMNM159,56515.4%+1.4 pts

28Lea County, NMNM74,74914.5%−0.6 pts

29Otero County, NMNM70,36814.5%−2.4 pts

30De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−12.1 pts

31Lincoln County, NMNM19,84413.0%−2.2 pts

32Eddy County, NMNM62,50912.7%−3.5 pts

33Catron County, NMNM3,8272.0%−9.9 pts

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