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Most white-collar workforce, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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, NMNM19,40770.5%+3.6 pts

02Socorro County, NMNM15,83845.9%+8.1 pts

03Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90743.9%+2.4 pts

04Sierra County, NMNM11,39542.8%+20.3 pts

05Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60142.6%+3.8 pts

06Mora County, NMNM4,05139.5%+9.4 pts

07Sandoval County, NMNM159,56538.9%+1.1 pts

08Taos County, NMNM34,56438.5%+7.5 pts

09Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83238.2%+6.1 pts

10Harding County, NMNM61737.9%+15.2 pts

11Quay County, NMNM8,45435.5%+4.7 pts

12Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09135.2%+2.9 pts

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18434.5%+6.8 pts

14Grant County, NMNM27,25234.4%−0.8 pts

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26033.9%+1.3 pts

16Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61533.6%+1.2 pts

17Union County, NMNM3,84433.2%−2.0 pts

18McKinley County, NMNM68,11932.3%+6.5 pts

19Valencia County, NMNM82,01332.3%+3.0 pts

20De Baca County, NMNM1,64731.8%−4.6 pts

21Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92931.8%+1.6 pts

22Eddy County, NMNM62,50931.6%+1.6 pts

23Lincoln County, NMNM19,84430.5%+0.4 pts

24San Juan County, NMNM120,34030.0%+3.0 pts

25Curry County, NMNM46,65528.7%+3.2 pts

26Torrance County, NMNM16,10028.6%+1.5 pts

27Lea County, NMNM74,74928.5%+4.1 pts

28Otero County, NMNM70,36828.4%+0.2 pts

29Cibola County, NMNM26,80728.3%+5.9 pts

30Chaves County, NMNM63,36427.9%+1.7 pts

31Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34326.4%+2.1 pts

32Luna County, NMNM25,40725.4%+3.1 pts

33Catron County, NMNM3,82720.3%+0.7 pts

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