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Shortest commutes, New Mexico counties · 2020

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, NMNM1,64712.3−15%

02Quay County, NMNM8,45415.5+32%

03Sierra County, NMNM11,39515.5+7%

04Catron County, NMNM3,82715.9−17%

05Curry County, NMNM46,65516.0+45%

06Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40716.5+75%

07Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34316.8+17%

08Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61517.2+32%

09Grant County, NMNM27,25217.2+31%

10Chaves County, NMNM63,36417.7+51%

11Lincoln County, NMNM19,84417.8+20%

12Socorro County, NMNM15,83818.7+14%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.0+38%

14Luna County, NMNM25,40719.3+40%

15Union County, NMNM3,84419.6+28%

16San Miguel County, NMNM26,26019.9+8%

17Eddy County, NMNM62,50920.1+45%

18Otero County, NMNM70,36820.6+43%

19Taos County, NMNM34,56421.5+38%

20Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92921.5+25%

21Cibola County, NMNM26,80721.9+19%

22Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.5+55%

23Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60122.6+73%

24Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90722.8+49%

25McKinley County, NMNM68,11923.2+34%

26Lea County, NMNM74,74923.6+72%

27San Juan County, NMNM120,34024.3+45%

28Harding County, NMNM61728.0+63%

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56528.4+45%

30Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83228.7+29%

31Valencia County, NMNM82,01329.2+31%

32Torrance County, NMNM16,10034.5+14%

33Mora County, NMNM4,05151.3+82%

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