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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%+117%

02Mora County, NMNM4,05142.4%+126%

03San Miguel County, NMNM26,26029.0%+9%

04Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92927.7%+7%

05Sierra County, NMNM11,39526.2%+85%

06Grant County, NMNM27,25222.9%−10%

07Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.7%+4%

08Union County, NMNM3,84422.2%+24%

09Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34322.1%+21%

10Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.1%+2%

11Quay County, NMNM8,45421.6%+15%

12McKinley County, NMNM68,11920.0%−13%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.0%−13%

14Cibola County, NMNM26,80718.0%−30%

15Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40718.0%+28%

16Luna County, NMNM25,40717.6%+3%

17Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90717.5%+5%

18Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83217.3%−29%

19Taos County, NMNM34,56417.0%−2%

20Chaves County, NMNM63,36416.9%+20%

21San Juan County, NMNM120,34016.6%+8%

22Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.5%−8%

23Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09115.9%−4%

24Torrance County, NMNM16,10015.9%−5%

25Curry County, NMNM46,65515.6%+29%

26Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60115.6%+11%

27Sandoval County, NMNM159,56515.4%+10%

28Lea County, NMNM74,74914.5%−4%

29Otero County, NMNM70,36814.5%−14%

30De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−48%

31Lincoln County, NMNM19,84413.0%−15%

32Eddy County, NMNM62,50912.7%−21%

33Catron County, NMNM3,8272.0%−83%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES