RANKING · 2024 ACS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Most white-collar workforce, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40774.6%+7.7 pts

02Mora County, NMNM4,05155.9%+25.8 pts

03Socorro County, NMNM15,83852.9%+15.1 pts

04Harding County, NMNM61752.2%+29.5 pts

05Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90748.4%+6.8 pts

06Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60146.7%+7.9 pts

07Sierra County, NMNM11,39544.7%+22.3 pts

08Sandoval County, NMNM159,56543.4%+5.5 pts

09Grant County, NMNM27,25241.1%+5.8 pts

10Taos County, NMNM34,56440.0%+9.0 pts

11Union County, NMNM3,84439.7%+4.5 pts

12Lincoln County, NMNM19,84438.6%+8.5 pts

13Eddy County, NMNM62,50938.2%+8.2 pts

14Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09138.1%+5.8 pts

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26037.1%+4.4 pts

16Quay County, NMNM8,45436.7%+5.9 pts

17Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83234.9%+2.8 pts

18Otero County, NMNM70,36834.0%+5.9 pts

19San Juan County, NMNM120,34032.3%+5.3 pts

20Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61532.2%−0.3 pts

21Valencia County, NMNM82,01332.1%+2.7 pts

22McKinley County, NMNM68,11931.8%+6.0 pts

23Curry County, NMNM46,65531.5%+6.0 pts

24Chaves County, NMNM63,36431.2%+5.0 pts

25Colfax County, NMNM12,18430.2%+2.5 pts

26Luna County, NMNM25,40730.1%+7.8 pts

27Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92929.8%−0.5 pts

28Lea County, NMNM74,74929.6%+5.3 pts

29Catron County, NMNM3,82728.0%+8.5 pts

30Cibola County, NMNM26,80727.5%+5.1 pts

31Torrance County, NMNM16,10024.5%−2.7 pts

32Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34322.4%−1.9 pts

33De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.5%−14.9 pts

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