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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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40770.5%+5%

02Socorro County, NMNM15,83845.9%+21%

03Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90743.9%+6%

04Sierra County, NMNM11,39542.8%+90%

05Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60142.6%+10%

06Mora County, NMNM4,05139.5%+31%

07Sandoval County, NMNM159,56538.9%+3%

08Taos County, NMNM34,56438.5%+24%

09Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83238.2%+19%

10Harding County, NMNM61737.9%+67%

11Quay County, NMNM8,45435.5%+15%

12Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09135.2%+9%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18434.5%+25%

14Grant County, NMNM27,25234.4%−2%

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,26033.9%+4%

16Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61533.6%+4%

17Union County, NMNM3,84433.2%−6%

18McKinley County, NMNM68,11932.3%+25%

19Valencia County, NMNM82,01332.3%+10%

20De Baca County, NMNM1,64731.8%−13%

21Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92931.8%+5%

22Eddy County, NMNM62,50931.6%+5%

23Lincoln County, NMNM19,84430.5%+1%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,34030.0%+11%

25Curry County, NMNM46,65528.7%+13%

26Torrance County, NMNM16,10028.6%+5%

27Lea County, NMNM74,74928.5%+17%

28Otero County, NMNM70,36828.4%+1%

29Cibola County, NMNM26,80728.3%+26%

30Chaves County, NMNM63,36427.9%+7%

31Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34326.4%+9%

32Luna County, NMNM25,40725.4%+14%

33Catron County, NMNM3,82720.3%+4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS