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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 2024, at 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Harding County had the lowest, at 1.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.74Curry County
Lowest1.58Harding County
Median9.3633 counties
New Mexico9.86History

All counties, 2024

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Curry CountyCurry County: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Luna CountyLuna County: 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants14.82Lea CountyLea County: 13.91 per 1,000 inhabitants13.91Eddy CountyEddy County: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 12.11 per 1,000 inhabitants12.11Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants12.06Chaves CountyChaves County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Otero CountyOtero County: 10.86 per 1,000 inhabitants10.86Valencia CountyValencia County: 10.85 per 1,000 inhabitants10.85Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 10.22 per 1,000 inhabitants10.22San Juan CountySan Juan County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Cibola CountyCibola County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 9.76 per 1,000 inhabitants9.76Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Union CountyUnion County: 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants9.36Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Torrance CountyTorrance County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Grant CountyGrant County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Quay CountyQuay County: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants8.86Socorro CountySocorro County: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Sandoval CountySandoval County: 8.11 per 1,000 inhabitants8.11Mora CountyMora County: 7.79 per 1,000 inhabitants7.79Catron CountyCatron County: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants7.59Sierra CountySierra County: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Colfax CountyColfax County: 7.39 per 1,000 inhabitants7.39San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 7.27 per 1,000 inhabitants7.27Taos CountyTaos County: 7.09 per 1,000 inhabitants7.09Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.99 per 1,000 inhabitants6.99Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants6.98De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 6.02 per 1,000 inhabitants6.02Harding CountyHarding County: 1.58 per 1,000 inhabitants1.58
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Curry County Estimated15.74-0.98 pts
2Luna County Estimated14.82-0.07 pts
3Lea County Estimated13.91-0.84 pts
4Eddy County Estimated13.41+0.13 pts
5Hidalgo County Estimated12.11+2.6 pts
6Roosevelt County Estimated12.06-0.6 pts
7Chaves County Estimated11.08-0.62 pts
8Otero County Estimated10.86-0.27 pts
9Valencia County Estimated10.85-0.04 pts
10Doña Ana County Estimated10.82-0.8 pts
11Rio Arriba County Estimated10.7+0.22 pts
12McKinley County Estimated10.22-0.06 pts
13San Juan County Estimated10.19-0.29 pts
14Cibola County Estimated9.9+0.6 pts
15Los Alamos County Estimated9.76+0.93 pts
16Guadalupe County Estimated9.67+2.51 pts
17Union County Estimated9.36+2.58 pts
18Bernalillo County Estimated9.26-0.42 pts
19Torrance County Estimated9.23-0.61 pts
20Grant County Estimated9.06+0.43 pts
21Quay County Estimated8.86-0.58 pts
22Socorro County Estimated8.4-0.7 pts
23Sandoval County Estimated8.11-0.72 pts
24Mora County Estimated7.79+1.01 pts
25Catron County Estimated7.59+1.02 pts
26Sierra County Estimated7.4+0.46 pts
27Colfax County Estimated7.39-0.25 pts
28San Miguel County Estimated7.27-0.09 pts
29Taos County Estimated7.09+1 pts
30Lincoln County Estimated6.99+0.3 pts
31Santa Fe County Estimated6.98-0.23 pts
32De Baca County Estimated6.02-0.5 pts
33Harding County Estimated1.58-3.15 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 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Harding County, with 1.58 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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