Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2016
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration for New Mexico was -4.55K. Among all New Mexico counties, Sandoval County had the highest net migration (1.59K), followed by Santa Fe County (654), and Otero County (570).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Sandoval County | 1586 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 654 |
| 3 | Otero County | 570 |
| 4 | Los Alamos County | 353 |
| 5 | Taos County | 160 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 65 |
| 7 | Catron County | 61 |
| 8 | Sierra County | 56 |
| 9 | Guadalupe County | 6 |
| 10 | Union County | -2 |
| 11 | De Baca County | -19 |
| 12 | Quay County | -26 |
| 13 | Harding County | -27 |
| 14 | Cibola County | -40 |
| 15 | Mora County | -66 |
| 16 | Luna County | -83 |
| 17 | Torrance County | -115 |
| 18 | Hidalgo County | -118 |
| 19 | Colfax County | -122 |
| 20 | Roosevelt County | -130 |
| 21 | San Miguel County | -174 |
| 22 | Valencia County | -187 |
| 23 | Socorro County | -206 |
| 24 | Rio Arriba County | -215 |
| 25 | Grant County | -240 |
| 26 | Eddy County | -365 |
| 27 | Chaves County | -440 |
| 28 | Curry County | -458 |
| 29 | Bernalillo County | -633 |
| 30 | Doña Ana County | -646 |
| 31 | McKinley County | -856 |
| 32 | San Juan County | -1047 |
| 33 | Lea County | -1844 |