Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for New Mexico was -1.65. Among all New Mexico counties, Sandoval County had the highest net migration rate (16.65), followed by Los Alamos County (11.69), and Lincoln County (8.39).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.

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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Sandoval County 16.65
2 Los Alamos County 11.69
3 Lincoln County 8.39
4 Eddy County 6.6
5 Valencia County 5.1
6 Sierra County 3.63
7 Santa Fe County 3.1
8 Otero County 2.38
9 Doña Ana County 1.61
10 Lea County -0.4
11 Taos County -0.95
12 Catron County -1.13
13 Torrance County -2.26
14 Bernalillo County -2.59
15 Colfax County -3.87
16 Rio Arriba County -4.83
17 Quay County -5.33
18 Cibola County -6.29
19 San Miguel County -6.3
20 De Baca County -8.91
21 McKinley County -9.53
22 Luna County -10.94
23 Socorro County -11.65
24 Chaves County -11.99
25 Mora County -12
26 Grant County -12.81
27 Hidalgo County -12.89
28 San Juan County -14.02
29 Roosevelt County -15
30 Guadalupe County -16.24
31 Curry County -17.89
32 Union County -22.67
33 Harding County -36.09