New Mexico 2020 Census Total Population By County

Updated on January 23, 2023.

The total population of New Mexico from the 2020 Census was 2,117,522, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Bernalillo County was the most populated county (676,444), followed by Doña Ana County (219,561), and then Santa Fe County (154,823). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Harding County (657), De Baca County (1,698), and Catron County (3,579).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of New Mexico population that lives in 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.

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New Mexico 2020 Census Total Population By County
New Mexico 2020 Census Total Population By County
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County Population % of New Mexico Pop.
Bernalillo 676444 31.95
Catron 3579 0.17
Chaves 65157 3.08
Cibola 27172 1.28
Colfax 12387 0.59
Curry 48430 2.29
De Baca 1698 0.08
Doña Ana 219561 10.37
Eddy 62314 2.94
Grant 28185 1.33
Guadalupe 4452 0.21
Harding 657 0.03
Hidalgo 4178 0.20
Lea 74455 3.52
Lincoln 20269 0.96
Los Alamos 19419 0.92
Luna 25427 1.20
McKinley 72902 3.44
Mora 4189 0.20
Otero 67839 3.20
Quay 8746 0.41
Rio Arriba 40363 1.91
Roosevelt 19191 0.91
Sandoval 148834 7.03
San Juan 121661 5.75
San Miguel 27201 1.29
Santa Fe 154823 7.31
Sierra 11576 0.55
Socorro 16595 0.78
Taos 34489 1.63
Torrance 15045 0.71
Union 4079 0.19
Valencia 76205 3.60