Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June
Sandoval County had the highest net domestic migration, July to June of 33 counties in 2016, at 1,554. Lea County had the lowest, at -1,941. The median was -124 and the figure for New Mexico was -7,157. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2016
- Under -370
- -370 to -130
- -130 to 0
- 0 to 50
- 50 to 240
- 240 and over
All counties, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandoval County Estimated | 1,554 | +47.2% |
| 2 | Santa Fe County Estimated | 483 | +2,642.1% |
| 3 | Los Alamos County Estimated | 280 | +411.1% |
| 4 | Otero County Estimated | 241 | +116.9% |
| 5 | Taos County Estimated | 164 | +181.2% |
| 6 | Catron County Estimated | 61 | +215.1% |
| 7 | Sierra County Estimated | 49 | -36.4% |
| 8 | Lincoln County Estimated | 30 | +111.4% |
| 9 | Guadalupe County Estimated | 6 | +107.2% |
| 10 | Union County Estimated | 1 | +101.4% |
| 11 | De Baca County Estimated | -21 | -210.5% |
| 12 | Harding County Estimated | -27 | -193.1% |
| 13 | Quay County Estimated | -42 | -223.1% |
| 14 | Cibola County Estimated | -54 | +74.8% |
| 15 | Mora County Estimated | -66 | -3,400% |
| 16 | Hidalgo County Estimated | -119 | +1.7% |
| 17 | Luna County Estimated | -124 | +41.8% |
| 18 | Torrance County Estimated | -130 | -9.2% |
| 19 | Colfax County Estimated | -131 | +52% |
| 20 | Roosevelt County Estimated | -167 | +77.2% |
| 21 | Valencia County Estimated | -195 | +46.4% |
| 22 | San Miguel County Estimated | -219 | +42.5% |
| 23 | Rio Arriba County Estimated | -235 | +56.3% |
| 24 | Grant County Estimated | -243 | +48.7% |
| 25 | Socorro County Estimated | -262 | -39.4% |
| 26 | Eddy County Estimated | -427 | -180.3% |
| 27 | Chaves County Estimated | -503 | -28.6% |
| 28 | Curry County Estimated | -552 | +63.4% |
| 29 | McKinley County Estimated | -881 | -1,434.8% |
| 30 | Doña Ana County Estimated | -938 | +47.9% |
| 31 | San Juan County Estimated | -1,063 | +37.2% |
| 32 | Bernalillo County Estimated | -1,686 | +51% |
| 33 | Lea County Estimated | -1,941 | -520.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated moves into an area from elsewhere in the same country minus moves out to the rest of the country, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
More on how it is measured
- United States: states and counties.
- Canada: provinces and territories, net interprovincial migration (Statistics Canada).
- United Kingdom: local authorities, counting moves between any two UK local authorities, including across the borders of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (ONS internal migration).
- A negative value means more people left than arrived.
Sums to zero, or close to it, for each country as a whole, so there is no national value.
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: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. 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: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2016.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_new_mexico_2016,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in New Mexico by net domestic migration, July to June, 2016}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2016. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest net domestic migration, July to June?
Sandoval County, with 1,554 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration, July to June?
Lea County, with -1,941 in 2016.
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: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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