Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 8,902,365.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 58,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 45 of 52
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 66.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 51 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 64.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 128 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 48.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 60.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 189.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 62.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 47.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 556.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1807 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,408.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,793.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2076 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 18,248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 4,028.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,606.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2260 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 88.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 6,936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,294.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2742 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,273.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2758 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 3,653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2812 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 289.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,252.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2862 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 1,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 68.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2946 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 886.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2946 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2962 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 2,348.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2985 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2985 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 974.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Unemployed) : The number of people (unemployed) is 45.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3128 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 5:26 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.