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Shortest commutes, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01De Baca County, NMNM1,64711.4−22%

02Quay County, NMNM8,45411.4−2%

03Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.7+55%

04Sierra County, NMNM11,39514.8+2%

05Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61515.7+21%

06Socorro County, NMNM15,83816.2−1%

07Curry County, NMNM46,65516.5+50%

08Union County, NMNM3,84416.7+9%

09Grant County, NMNM27,25217.9+36%

10Luna County, NMNM25,40719.1+38%

11Chaves County, NMNM63,36419.3+65%

12Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34319.7+37%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.9+45%

14Lincoln County, NMNM19,84420.0+35%

15Harding County, NMNM61720.6+20%

16Eddy County, NMNM62,50921.4+55%

17Otero County, NMNM70,36822.1+53%

18Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.2+29%

19San Miguel County, NMNM26,26022.7+23%

20Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.8+57%

21Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60122.9+76%

22Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.8+55%

23Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.0+31%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,34024.2+45%

25Lea County, NMNM74,74924.4+78%

26Catron County, NMNM3,82725.3+32%

27Taos County, NMNM34,56425.5+64%

28McKinley County, NMNM68,11927.0+56%

29Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83230.1+35%

30Valencia County, NMNM82,01330.2+35%

31Sandoval County, NMNM159,56530.3+55%

32Mora County, NMNM4,05130.7+9%

33Torrance County, NMNM16,10037.3+23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES