Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,066,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
- Rank within US : N/A
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,863.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3071 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2958 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,528.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 35,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,389.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2579 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,400.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2258 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,078.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2129 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 31,906.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 39,169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 77,628.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 113,531.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,280.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 61,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 342,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,663.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 79,897.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,781.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 36,558.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 231 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 2:14 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 Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.