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Most veterans, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2010

01Catron County, NMNM3,82717.9%−17%

02Harding County, NMNM61716.4%−5%

03Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.1%−22%

04Otero County, NMNM70,36814.6%−31%

05Curry County, NMNM46,65512.3%−21%

06Quay County, NMNM8,45411.2%−21%

07Torrance County, NMNM16,10011.1%−26%

08Lincoln County, NMNM19,84410.2%−32%

09Sandoval County, NMNM159,56510.1%−27%

10Grant County, NMNM27,2529.7%−37%

11Valencia County, NMNM82,0139.3%−29%

12Mora County, NMNM4,0518.8%−38%

13Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6158.6%−9%

14Colfax County, NMNM12,1848.3%−36%

15Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6018.0%−32%

16Cibola County, NMNM26,8077.6%−32%

17San Miguel County, NMNM26,2607.5%−32%

18Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0917.4%−33%

19Taos County, NMNM34,5647.3%−37%

20Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4077.3%−42%

21Luna County, NMNM25,4077.1%−47%

22Socorro County, NMNM15,8387.1%−41%

23Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3436.9%−44%

24Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9076.8%−36%

25Eddy County, NMNM62,5096.6%−41%

26Chaves County, NMNM63,3646.5%−43%

27Union County, NMNM3,8446.2%−49%

28San Juan County, NMNM120,3406.2%−34%

29Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9296.0%−37%

30Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8325.6%−47%

31De Baca County, NMNM1,6475.3%−53%

32McKinley County, NMNM68,1194.3%−42%

33Lea County, NMNM74,7493.4%−63%

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