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Counties in New Mexico by birth rate (July to June)

Curry County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 33 counties in 2021, at 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants. Harding County had the lowest, at 0 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.45 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.19Curry County
Lowest0Harding County
Median9.4533 counties
New Mexico10.11History

All counties, 2021

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Curry CountyCurry County: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19Lea CountyLea County: 14.62 per 1,000 inhabitants14.62Luna CountyLuna County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Eddy CountyEddy County: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Chaves CountyChaves County: 12.02 per 1,000 inhabitants12.02Otero CountyOtero County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2San Juan CountySan Juan County: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91Valencia CountyValencia County: 10.78 per 1,000 inhabitants10.78McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 10.59 per 1,000 inhabitants10.59Cibola CountyCibola County: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 10.22 per 1,000 inhabitants10.22Torrance CountyTorrance County: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21Socorro CountySocorro County: 9.74 per 1,000 inhabitants9.74Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 9.64 per 1,000 inhabitants9.64Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 9.45 per 1,000 inhabitants9.45De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 8.89 per 1,000 inhabitants8.89Union CountyUnion County: 8.82 per 1,000 inhabitants8.82Sandoval CountySandoval County: 8.76 per 1,000 inhabitants8.76Grant CountyGrant County: 8.59 per 1,000 inhabitants8.59San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 7.62 per 1,000 inhabitants7.62Quay CountyQuay County: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 7.35 per 1,000 inhabitants7.35Mora CountyMora County: 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants7.16Colfax CountyColfax County: 7.12 per 1,000 inhabitants7.12Taos CountyTaos County: 6.59 per 1,000 inhabitants6.59Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 6.54 per 1,000 inhabitants6.54Sierra CountySierra County: 6.32 per 1,000 inhabitants6.32Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 6.31 per 1,000 inhabitants6.31Catron CountyCatron County: 3.82 per 1,000 inhabitants3.82Harding CountyHarding County: 0 per 1,000 inhabitants0
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Curry County Estimated16.19
2Lea County Estimated14.62
3Luna County Estimated13.47
4Eddy County Estimated12.84
5Chaves County Estimated12.02
6Otero County Estimated11.45
7Doña Ana County Estimated11.2
8San Juan County Estimated10.91
9Valencia County Estimated10.78
10McKinley County Estimated10.6
11Rio Arriba County Estimated10.59
12Cibola County Estimated10.3
13Roosevelt County Estimated10.22
14Torrance County Estimated10.21
15Socorro County Estimated9.74
16Los Alamos County Estimated9.64
17Bernalillo County Estimated9.45
18De Baca County Estimated8.89
19Union County Estimated8.82
20Sandoval County Estimated8.76
21Grant County Estimated8.59
22San Miguel County Estimated8.25
23Lincoln County Estimated7.62
24Quay County Estimated7.5
25Santa Fe County Estimated7.35
26Mora County Estimated7.16
27Colfax County Estimated7.12
28Taos County Estimated6.59
29Guadalupe County Estimated6.54
30Sierra County Estimated6.32
31Hidalgo County Estimated6.31
32Catron County Estimated3.82
33Harding County Estimated0

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Curry County, with 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Harding County, with 0 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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