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Counties in New Mexico by deaths (July to June)

Bernalillo County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 33 counties in 2021, at 7,352. Harding County had the lowest, at 15. The median was 403 and the figure for New Mexico was 24,722. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,352Bernalillo County
Lowest15Harding County
Median40333 counties
New Mexico24,722History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 7,352 count7,352Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 2,390 count2,390Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 1,586 count1,586San Juan CountySan Juan County: 1,506 count1,506Sandoval CountySandoval County: 1,498 count1,498McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 1,204 count1,204Valencia CountyValencia County: 892 count892Chaves CountyChaves County: 866 count866Otero CountyOtero County: 797 count797Lea CountyLea County: 742 count742Eddy CountyEddy County: 707 count707Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 567 count567Curry CountyCurry County: 510 count510Grant CountyGrant County: 449 count449Luna CountyLuna County: 435 count435Taos CountyTaos County: 429 count429Cibola CountyCibola County: 403 count403San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 330 count330Sierra CountySierra County: 291 count291Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 275 count275Socorro CountySocorro County: 226 count226Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 220 count220Torrance CountyTorrance County: 209 count209Colfax CountyColfax County: 194 count194Quay CountyQuay County: 157 count157Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 133 count133Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 63 count63Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 62 count62Union CountyUnion County: 61 count61Catron CountyCatron County: 58 count58Mora CountyMora County: 57 count57De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 38 count38Harding CountyHarding County: 15 count15
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Bernalillo County Estimated7,352
2Doña Ana County Estimated2,390
3Santa Fe County Estimated1,586
4San Juan County Estimated1,506
5Sandoval County Estimated1,498
6McKinley County Estimated1,204
7Valencia County Estimated892
8Chaves County Estimated866
9Otero County Estimated797
10Lea County Estimated742
11Eddy County Estimated707
12Rio Arriba County Estimated567
13Curry County Estimated510
14Grant County Estimated449
15Luna County Estimated435
16Taos County Estimated429
17Cibola County Estimated403
18San Miguel County Estimated330
19Sierra County Estimated291
20Lincoln County Estimated275
21Socorro County Estimated226
22Roosevelt County Estimated220
23Torrance County Estimated209
24Colfax County Estimated194
25Quay County Estimated157
26Los Alamos County Estimated133
27Hidalgo County Estimated63
28Guadalupe County Estimated62
29Union County Estimated61
30Catron County Estimated58
31Mora County Estimated57
32De Baca County Estimated38
33Harding County Estimated15

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.

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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Bernalillo County, with 7,352 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Harding County, with 15 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: deaths, 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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