Counties in New Mexico by net international migration rate, July to June
Lea County had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 33 counties in 2023, at 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants. Catron County had the lowest, at -0.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 2.32 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 4.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2023
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- 0 to 1.5
- 1.5 to 3.6
- 3.6 and over
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lea County Estimated | 15.63 | +11.5 pts |
| 2 | Otero County Estimated | 11.62 | +4.7 pts |
| 3 | Luna County Estimated | 6.6 | +4.73 pts |
| 4 | Santa Fe County Estimated | 6.02 | +2.96 pts |
| 5 | Guadalupe County Estimated | 5.55 | +3.26 pts |
| 6 | Los Alamos County Estimated | 4.99 | -1.75 pts |
| 7 | Eddy County Estimated | 4.88 | +3.82 pts |
| 8 | Colfax County Estimated | 4.87 | +2.44 pts |
| 9 | Doña Ana County Estimated | 4.72 | +2.91 pts |
| 10 | Bernalillo County Estimated | 4.32 | +1.34 pts |
| 11 | Curry County Estimated | 3.67 | +2.01 pts |
| 12 | Rio Arriba County Estimated | 3.38 | +1.19 pts |
| 13 | Hidalgo County Estimated | 3.25 | +2.51 pts |
| 14 | Chaves County Estimated | 3.11 | +1.36 pts |
| 15 | Taos County Estimated | 2.96 | +2.12 pts |
| 16 | Cibola County Estimated | 2.91 | +0.83 pts |
| 17 | Grant County Estimated | 2.32 | +1.28 pts |
| 18 | Mora County Estimated | 2.18 | +2.18 pts |
| 19 | Sandoval County Estimated | 2.09 | +0.98 pts |
| 20 | Valencia County Estimated | 1.83 | +0.31 pts |
| 21 | Harding County Estimated | 1.58 | -0.01 pts |
| 22 | Quay County Estimated | 1.51 | +0.82 pts |
| 23 | Lincoln County Estimated | 1.39 | +1.83 pts |
| 24 | San Juan County Estimated | 1.32 | +0.64 pts |
| 25 | McKinley County Estimated | 1.12 | +0.12 pts |
| 26 | Socorro County Estimated | 0.62 | +0.5 pts |
| 27 | Roosevelt County Estimated | 0.48 | +1.06 pts |
| 28 | San Miguel County Estimated | 0.45 | -1.03 pts |
| 29 | Sierra County Estimated | 0.26 | +0.35 pts |
| 30 | De Baca County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 30 | Torrance County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 30 | Union County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 33 | Catron County Estimated | -0.26 | -4.26 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net international migration 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.
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 international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate, July to June, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate, July to June, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate, July to June, 2023. 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-international-migration-rate-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2023.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate, July to June, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/new-mexico-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 international migration rate, July to June, 2023}},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?
Lea County, with 15.63 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?
Catron County, with -0.26 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
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 international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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.