Counties in New Mexico by female population share
McKinley County had the highest female population share of 33 counties in 2015, at 51.4%. Union County had the lowest, at 43.2%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for New Mexico was 50.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2015
- Under 49
- 49 to 50
- 50 to 51
- 51 and over
All counties, 2015
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2015 (%) | Change on 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKinley County | 51.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 51.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 3 | Sandoval County | 51.2 | 0 pts |
| 4 | Quay County | 51.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 5 | Taos County | 51.1 | 0 pts |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | 51.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 7 | Bernalillo County | 51.1 | 0 pts |
| 8 | De Baca County | 51 | +0.6 pts |
| 9 | Grant County | 50.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 10 | Rio Arriba County | 50.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 11 | San Juan County | 50.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 50.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 13 | San Miguel County | 50.5 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Colfax County | 50.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 15 | Luna County | 50.4 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Roosevelt County | 50.3 | 0 pts |
| 17 | Chaves County | 50.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 18 | Sierra County | 50.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 19 | Cibola County | 49.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 20 | Los Alamos County | 49.8 | -0 pts |
| 21 | Valencia County | 49.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Hidalgo County | 49.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Eddy County | 49.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 24 | Harding County | 49.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 25 | Socorro County | 48.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 26 | Curry County | 48.7 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Otero County | 48.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 28 | Mora County | 48.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 29 | Lea County | 48.4 | 0 pts |
| 30 | Torrance County | 48.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 31 | Catron County | 47.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 32 | Guadalupe County | 43.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 33 | Union County | 43.2 | 0 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.
Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.
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, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in New Mexico by female population share, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New Mexico by female population share, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-mexico-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in New Mexico by female population share, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-mexico-counties?period=2015.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New Mexico by female population share, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-mexico-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest female population share?
McKinley County, with 51.4% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest female population share?
Union County, with 43.2% in 2015.
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, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.