New Mexico 2020 Census Population Density By County Map

Updated on October 16, 2023.

The population density of New Mexico from the 2020 Census was 17.45 people per square mile, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Bernalillo County had the highest population density (582.52 people per square mile), followed by Los Alamos County (177.96 people per square mile), and then Santa Fe County (81.04 people per square mile). On the other hand, the 3 counties with the lowest population density were: Harding County (0.31 people per square mile), Catron County (0.52 people per square mile), and De Baca County (0.73 people per square mile).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the population density for each county. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

New Mexico 2020 Census Population Density By County
New Mexico 2020 Census Population Density By County
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County Population Density
Bernalillo 582.52
Catron 0.52
Chaves 10.74
Cibola 5.99
Colfax 3.30
Curry 34.46
De Baca 0.73
Doña Ana 57.66
Eddy 14.92
Grant 7.12
Guadalupe 1.47
Harding 0.31
Hidalgo 1.22
Lea 16.95
Lincoln 4.20
Los Alamos 177.96
Luna 8.57
McKinley 13.37
Mora 2.17
Otero 10.26
Quay 3.04
Rio Arriba 6.89
Roosevelt 7.85
Sandoval 40.12
San Juan 22.05
San Miguel 5.76
Santa Fe 81.04
Sierra 2.77
Socorro 2.50
Taos 15.66
Torrance 4.50
Union 1.07
Valencia 71.44