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Counties in New Mexico by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Union County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 33 counties in 2021, at 11.1%. Mora County had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for New Mexico was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.1Union County
Lowest1.3Mora County
Median5.133 counties
New Mexico5.2History

Map of counties, 2021

Bernalillo County: 4.3 %Catron County: 3 %Chaves County: 5.1 %Cibola County: 7.5 %Colfax County: 7.2 %Curry County: 9.2 %De Baca County: 3.5 %Doña Ana County: 6 %Eddy County: 5.4 %Grant County: 4.3 %Guadalupe County: 7.4 %Harding County: 4.5 %Hidalgo County: 5.3 %Lea County: 4.7 %Lincoln County: 8.2 %Los Alamos County: 6.6 %Luna County: 3.6 %McKinley County: 3.2 %Mora County: 1.3 %Otero County: 8.7 %Quay County: 3.9 %Rio Arriba County: 4.4 %Roosevelt County: 10.6 %Sandoval County: 5.9 %San Juan County: 4.1 %San Miguel County: 6.4 %Santa Fe County: 5.6 %Sierra County: 3.9 %Socorro County: 5.1 %Taos County: 4.8 %Torrance County: 7.6 %Union County: 11.1 %Valencia County: 5.1 %
  • Under 3.9
  • 3.9 to 4.5
  • 4.5 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 6.1
  • 6.1 to 7.6
  • 7.6 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Union County: 11.1 %Union County11.1Roosevelt County: 10.6 %Roosevelt County10.6Curry County: 9.2 %Curry County9.2Otero County: 8.7 %Otero County8.7Lincoln County: 8.2 %Lincoln County8.2Torrance County: 7.6 %Torrance County7.6Cibola County: 7.5 %Cibola County7.5Guadalupe County: 7.4 %Guadalupe County7.4Colfax County: 7.2 %Colfax County7.2Los Alamos County: 6.6 %Los Alamos County6.6San Miguel County: 6.4 %San Miguel County6.4Doña Ana County: 6 %Doña Ana County6Sandoval County: 5.9 %Sandoval County5.9Santa Fe County: 5.6 %Santa Fe County5.6Eddy County: 5.4 %Eddy County5.4Hidalgo County: 5.3 %Hidalgo County5.3Socorro County: 5.1 %Socorro County5.1Chaves County: 5.1 %Chaves County5.1Valencia County: 5.1 %Valencia County5.1Taos County: 4.8 %Taos County4.8Lea County: 4.7 %Lea County4.7Harding County: 4.5 %Harding County4.5Rio Arriba County: 4.4 %Rio Arriba County4.4Bernalillo County: 4.3 %Bernalillo County4.3Grant County: 4.3 %Grant County4.3San Juan County: 4.1 %San Juan County4.1Quay County: 3.9 %Quay County3.9Sierra County: 3.9 %Sierra County3.9Luna County: 3.6 %Luna County3.6De Baca County: 3.5 %De Baca County3.5McKinley County: 3.2 %McKinley County3.2Catron County: 3 %Catron County3Mora County: 1.3 %Mora County1.3Union County: 11.1 %Union County11.1Roosevelt County: 10.6 %Roosevelt County10.6Curry County: 9.2 %Curry County9.2Otero County: 8.7 %Otero County8.7Lincoln County: 8.2 %Lincoln County8.2Torrance County: 7.6 %Torrance County7.6Cibola County: 7.5 %Cibola County7.5Guadalupe County: 7.4 %Guadalupe County7.4Colfax County: 7.2 %Colfax County7.2Los Alamos County: 6.6 %Los Alamos County6.6San Miguel County: 6.4 %San Miguel County6.4Doña Ana County: 6 %Doña Ana County6Sandoval County: 5.9 %Sandoval County5.9Santa Fe County: 5.6 %Santa Fe County5.6Eddy County: 5.4 %Eddy County5.4Hidalgo County: 5.3 %Hidalgo County5.3Socorro County: 5.1 %Socorro County5.1Chaves County: 5.1 %Chaves County5.1Valencia County: 5.1 %Valencia County5.1Taos County: 4.8 %Taos County4.8Lea County: 4.7 %Lea County4.7Harding County: 4.5 %Harding County4.5Rio Arriba County: 4.4 %Rio Arriba County4.4Bernalillo County: 4.3 %Bernalillo County4.3Grant County: 4.3 %Grant County4.3San Juan County: 4.1 %San Juan County4.1Quay County: 3.9 %Quay County3.9Sierra County: 3.9 %Sierra County3.9Luna County: 3.6 %Luna County3.6De Baca County: 3.5 %De Baca County3.5McKinley County: 3.2 %McKinley County3.2Catron County: 3 %Catron County3Mora County: 1.3 %Mora County1.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Union County11.1
2Roosevelt County10.6
3Curry County9.2
4Otero County8.7
5Lincoln County8.2
6Torrance County7.6
7Cibola County7.5
8Guadalupe County7.4
9Colfax County7.2
10Los Alamos County6.6
11San Miguel County6.4
12Doña Ana County6
13Sandoval County5.9
14Santa Fe County5.6
15Eddy County5.4
16Hidalgo County5.3
17Socorro County5.1
18Chaves County5.1
19Valencia County5.1
20Taos County4.8
21Lea County4.7
22Harding County4.5
23Rio Arriba County4.4
24Bernalillo County4.3
25Grant County4.3
26San Juan County4.1
27Quay County3.9
28Sierra County3.9
29Luna County3.6
30De Baca County3.5
31McKinley County3.2
32Catron County3
33Mora County1.3

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Mexico by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Mexico by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-mexico-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Mexico by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-mexico-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Mexico by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-mexico-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Union County, with 11.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Mora County, with 1.3% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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