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Most unemployed people, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60118,248−4%

02Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0916,936−6%

03Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9074,028+13%

04Sandoval County, NMNM159,5653,793−15%

05San Juan County, NMNM120,3403,653−15%

06McKinley County, NMNM68,1192,348−29%

07Lea County, NMNM74,7492,294+6%

08Valencia County, NMNM82,0132,273−8%

09Otero County, NMNM70,3682,268−4%

10Eddy County, NMNM62,5091,606+36%

11Curry County, NMNM46,6551,593−6%

12Chaves County, NMNM63,3641,408−6%

13Taos County, NMNM34,5641,252+4%

14Cibola County, NMNM26,807974−16%

15Grant County, NMNM27,252886+6%

16Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,832838−23%

17Torrance County, NMNM16,100620+14%

18San Miguel County, NMNM26,260556−12%

19Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615484−34%

20Luna County, NMNM25,407482−41%

21Lincoln County, NMNM19,844454+6%

22Quay County, NMNM8,454289+257%

23Colfax County, NMNM12,184189−21%

24Sierra County, NMNM11,395152−49%

25Union County, NMNM3,84488+83%

26De Baca County, NMNM1,64768−1%

27Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40766−82%

28Socorro County, NMNM15,83864−78%

29Mora County, NMNM4,05162−55%

30Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92960−50%

31Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34348−55%

32Catron County, NMNM3,82747+0%

33Harding County, NMNM61745+543%

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