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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 2023, at 16.73 per 1,000 inhabitants. Harding County had the lowest, at 4.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.73Curry County
Lowest4.74Harding County
Median9.333 counties
New Mexico10.2History

All counties, 2023

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Curry CountyCurry County: 16.73 per 1,000 inhabitants16.73Luna CountyLuna County: 14.89 per 1,000 inhabitants14.89Lea CountyLea County: 14.75 per 1,000 inhabitants14.75Eddy CountyEddy County: 13.29 per 1,000 inhabitants13.29Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Chaves CountyChaves County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Otero CountyOtero County: 11.13 per 1,000 inhabitants11.13Valencia CountyValencia County: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9San Juan CountySan Juan County: 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants10.48Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 10.28 per 1,000 inhabitants10.28Torrance CountyTorrance County: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 9.68 per 1,000 inhabitants9.68Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51Quay CountyQuay County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Cibola CountyCibola County: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Socorro CountySocorro County: 9.09 per 1,000 inhabitants9.09Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 8.83 per 1,000 inhabitants8.83Sandoval CountySandoval County: 8.83 per 1,000 inhabitants8.83Grant CountyGrant County: 8.63 per 1,000 inhabitants8.63Colfax CountyColfax County: 7.64 per 1,000 inhabitants7.64San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 7.36 per 1,000 inhabitants7.36Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 7.21 per 1,000 inhabitants7.21Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants7.16Sierra CountySierra County: 6.95 per 1,000 inhabitants6.95Mora CountyMora County: 6.78 per 1,000 inhabitants6.78Union CountyUnion County: 6.78 per 1,000 inhabitants6.78Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.69 per 1,000 inhabitants6.69Catron CountyCatron County: 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants6.57De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 6.52 per 1,000 inhabitants6.52Taos CountyTaos County: 6.08 per 1,000 inhabitants6.08Harding CountyHarding County: 4.74 per 1,000 inhabitants4.74
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Curry County Estimated16.73+0.12 pts
2Luna County Estimated14.89+1.66 pts
3Lea County Estimated14.75+0.32 pts
4Eddy County Estimated13.29+0.59 pts
5Roosevelt County Estimated12.66-0.8 pts
6Chaves County Estimated11.7+0.39 pts
7Doña Ana County Estimated11.62-0.38 pts
8Otero County Estimated11.13-0.14 pts
9Valencia County Estimated10.9+0.79 pts
10San Juan County Estimated10.48-0.19 pts
11Rio Arriba County Estimated10.47+0.36 pts
12McKinley County Estimated10.28-0.51 pts
13Torrance County Estimated9.84+0.01 pts
14Bernalillo County Estimated9.68-0.01 pts
15Hidalgo County Estimated9.51-2.34 pts
16Quay County Estimated9.44+1.05 pts
17Cibola County Estimated9.3+1.42 pts
18Socorro County Estimated9.09-0.22 pts
19Los Alamos County Estimated8.83+1.11 pts
20Sandoval County Estimated8.83+0.88 pts
21Grant County Estimated8.63+1.11 pts
22Colfax County Estimated7.64+0.25 pts
23San Miguel County Estimated7.36-0.67 pts
24Santa Fe County Estimated7.21+0.1 pts
25Guadalupe County Estimated7.16-0.37 pts
26Sierra County Estimated6.95+0.34 pts
27Mora County Estimated6.78-0.67 pts
28Union County Estimated6.78-4.34 pts
29Lincoln County Estimated6.69-2.2 pts
30Catron County Estimated6.57+1.51 pts
31De Baca County Estimated6.52-0.56 pts
32Taos County Estimated6.08-1.54 pts
33Harding County Estimated4.74-1.63 pts

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

Curry County, with 16.73 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Harding County, with 4.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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