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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. The median across all 33 is 34.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, NM, up 11 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

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

02▲4Mora County, NMNM4,05155.9%+25.8 pts

03▼1Socorro County, NMNM15,83852.9%+15.1 pts

04▲6Harding County, NMNM61752.2%+29.5 pts

05▼2Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90748.4%+6.8 pts

06▼1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60146.7%+7.9 pts

07▼3Sierra County, NMNM11,39544.7%+22.3 pts

08▼1Sandoval County, NMNM159,56543.4%+5.5 pts

09▲5Grant County, NMNM27,25241.1%+5.8 pts

10▼2Taos County, NMNM34,56440.0%+9.0 pts

11▲6Union County, NMNM3,84439.7%+4.5 pts

12▲11Lincoln County, NMNM19,84438.6%+8.5 pts

13▲9Eddy County, NMNM62,50938.2%+8.2 pts

14▼2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09138.1%+5.8 pts

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

16▼5Quay County, NMNM8,45436.7%+5.9 pts

17▼8Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83234.9%+2.8 pts

18▲10Otero County, NMNM70,36834.0%+5.9 pts

19▲5San Juan County, NMNM120,34032.3%+5.3 pts

20▼4Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61532.2%−0.3 pts

21▼2Valencia County, NMNM82,01332.1%+2.7 pts

22▼4McKinley County, NMNM68,11931.8%+6.0 pts

23▲2Curry County, NMNM46,65531.5%+6.0 pts

24▲6Chaves County, NMNM63,36431.2%+5.0 pts

25▼12Colfax County, NMNM12,18430.2%+2.5 pts

26▲6Luna County, NMNM25,40730.1%+7.8 pts

27▼6Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92929.8%−0.5 pts

28▼1Lea County, NMNM74,74929.6%+5.3 pts

29▲4Catron County, NMNM3,82728.0%+8.5 pts

30▼1Cibola County, NMNM26,80727.5%+5.1 pts

31▼5Torrance County, NMNM16,10024.5%−2.7 pts

32▼1Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34322.4%−1.9 pts

33▼13De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.5%−14.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES