RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Most transient, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61574.3%–

02Curry County, NMNM46,65576.9%–

03Otero County, NMNM70,36881.0%–

04Chaves County, NMNM63,36483.7%–

05Colfax County, NMNM12,18484.3%–

06Union County, NMNM3,84485.2%–

07Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60185.5%–

08Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09186.0%–

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,26086.3%–

10Cibola County, NMNM26,80786.3%–

11Eddy County, NMNM62,50986.9%–

12Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40787.2%–

13Harding County, NMNM61787.7%–

14Lincoln County, NMNM19,84488.0%–

15San Juan County, NMNM120,34088.2%–

16De Baca County, NMNM1,64788.5%–

17Sandoval County, NMNM159,56588.9%–

18Luna County, NMNM25,40788.9%–

19Lea County, NMNM74,74988.9%–

20Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34389.6%–

21Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90789.9%–

22Valencia County, NMNM82,01390.1%–

23Torrance County, NMNM16,10090.2%–

24Quay County, NMNM8,45490.3%–

25Grant County, NMNM27,25290.5%–

26Taos County, NMNM34,56490.6%–

27Socorro County, NMNM15,83890.6%–

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92990.8%–

29Sierra County, NMNM11,39591.8%–

30Catron County, NMNM3,82792.9%–

31McKinley County, NMNM68,11993.8%–

32Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83294.5%–

33Mora County, NMNM4,05196.9%–

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