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Shortest commutes, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 22.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harding County, NM, up 13 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01De Baca County, NMNM1,64711.4−22%

02Quay County, NMNM8,45411.4−2%

03▲3Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.7+55%

04▼1Sierra County, NMNM11,39514.8+2%

05▲3Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61515.7+21%

06▲6Socorro County, NMNM15,83816.2−1%

07▼2Curry County, NMNM46,65516.5+50%

08▲7Union County, NMNM3,84416.7+9%

09Grant County, NMNM27,25217.9+36%

10▲4Luna County, NMNM25,40719.1+38%

11▼1Chaves County, NMNM63,36419.3+65%

12▼5Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34319.7+37%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.9+45%

14▼3Lincoln County, NMNM19,84420.0+35%

15▲13Harding County, NMNM61720.6+20%

16▲1Eddy County, NMNM62,50921.4+55%

17▲1Otero County, NMNM70,36822.1+53%

18▲2Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92922.2+29%

19▼3San Miguel County, NMNM26,26022.7+23%

20▲2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.8+57%

21▲2Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60122.9+76%

22▲2Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.8+55%

23▼2Cibola County, NMNM26,80724.0+31%

24▲3San Juan County, NMNM120,34024.2+45%

25▲1Lea County, NMNM74,74924.4+78%

26▼22Catron County, NMNM3,82725.3+32%

27▼8Taos County, NMNM34,56425.5+64%

28▼3McKinley County, NMNM68,11927.0+56%

29▲1Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83230.1+35%

30▲1Valencia County, NMNM82,01330.2+35%

31▼2Sandoval County, NMNM159,56530.3+55%

32▲1Mora County, NMNM4,05130.7+9%

33▼1Torrance County, NMNM16,10037.3+23%

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