New Mexico County Map with Cities — All 33 Counties

All 33 of New Mexico's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Color the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.

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Bernalillo CountyCatron CountyChaves CountyCibola CountyColfax CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDoña Ana CountyEddy CountyGrant CountyGuadalupe CountyHarding CountyHidalgo CountyLea CountyLincoln CountyLos Alamos CountyLuna CountyMcKinley CountyMora CountyOtero CountyQuay CountyRio Arriba CountyRoosevelt CountySandoval CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySanta Fe CountySierra CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyTorrance CountyUnion CountyValencia CountyAlbuquerqueLas CrucesSanta FeRoswellFarmingtonHobbsClovisCarlsbadAlamogordoGallupLos LunasSunland ParkDemingLas VegasPortales Catron  Socorro  Lincoln  Union  Colfax  Quay  Albuquerque  Las Cruces  Santa Fe  Roswell  Farmington  Hobbs  Clovis  Carlsbad  Alamogordo  Gallup  Los Lunas  Sunland Park  Deming  Las Vegas  Portales AlbuquerqueLas CrucesRio RanchoSanta FeRoswellFarmingtonHobbsClovisCarlsbadAlamogordoGallupLos LunasSunland ParkDemingLas VegasArtesiaPortales Catron  Socorro  Lincoln  Cibola  Grant  Union  Colfax  Hidalgo  Quay  Taos  Mora  Albuquerque  Las Cruces  Rio Rancho  Santa Fe  Roswell  Farmington  Hobbs  Clovis  Carlsbad  Alamogordo  Gallup  Los Lunas  Sunland Park  Deming  Las Vegas  Artesia  Portales AlbuquerqueLas CrucesRio RanchoSanta FeRoswellFarmingtonHobbsClovisCarlsbadAlamogordoGallupLos LunasSunland ParkDemingLas VegasArtesiaPortalesLovington Catron  Socorro  Otero  Rio Arriba  Lincoln  Cibola  Sierra  Grant  Union  Colfax  Hidalgo  Torrance  Guadalupe  Quay  De Baca  Taos  Harding  Mora  Los Alamos  Albuquerque  Las Cruces  Rio Rancho  Santa Fe  Roswell  Farmington  Hobbs  Clovis  Carlsbad  Alamogordo  Gallup  Los Lunas  Sunland Park  Deming  Las Vegas  Artesia  Portales  Lovington AlbuquerqueLas CrucesRio RanchoSanta FeRoswellFarmingtonHobbsClovisCarlsbadAlamogordoGallupLos LunasSunland ParkDemingLas VegasArtesiaPortalesLovington Catron  Socorro  Otero  Rio Arriba  San Juan  Lincoln  Cibola  Sierra  Grant  Union  Colfax  Hidalgo  Torrance  Guadalupe  Quay  De Baca  Taos  Harding  Mora  Los Alamos  Albuquerque  Las Cruces  Rio Rancho  Santa Fe  Roswell  Farmington  Hobbs  Clovis  Carlsbad  Alamogordo  Gallup  Los Lunas  Sunland Park  Deming  Las Vegas  Artesia  Portales  Lovington 
Albers Equal Area ConicDatum WGS 84Census PEP V2025 · Census SAIPE 2024 · BLS LAUS September 2026, preliminary · Census TIGER 2026
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New Mexico’s 33 counties, projected equal-area. Hover over a county, or tap it, for its seat and key numbers; select it for all its data.
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New Mexico at a glance

New Mexico’s 33 counties, by the numbers

The table lists every county’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area. Sort it by any column to find yours or rank them. A few patterns stand out:

  • Concentrated. Half of New Mexico’s 2,125,498 residents live in just 4 of 33 counties, and the 5 largest hold 62.7% of the total. calculated from Census PEP V2025
  • Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 3.6×, and the 10 highest-income counties average 13.4% in poverty against 21.9% for the 10 lowest. calculated from Census SAIPE 2024
  • The median county. Half of New Mexico’s counties have fewer than 26,260 residents, and half report a median household income below $53,508. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census SAIPE 2024
  • Lopsided density. Only 8 of 33 counties are denser than New Mexico’s statewide average of 18 people per square mile. calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
Bernalillo County667,601$72,9864.6%575/sq mi1,162 sq miAlbuquerque
Catron County3,827$48,6546.8%1/sq mi6,924 sq miReserve
Chaves County63,364$55,2584.8%10/sq mi6,067 sq miRoswell
Cibola County26,807$49,5006.0%6/sq mi4,540 sq miGrants
Colfax County12,184$55,4665.0%3/sq mi3,758 sq miRaton
Curry County46,655$57,3334.2%33/sq mi1,406 sq miClovis
De Baca County1,647$48,1695.2%1/sq mi2,323 sq miFort Sumner
Doña Ana County229,091$60,1545.1%60/sq mi3,808 sq miLas Cruces
Eddy County62,509$75,3423.6%15/sq mi4,176 sq miCarlsbad
Grant County27,252$49,1114.9%7/sq mi3,961 sq miSilver City
Guadalupe County4,343$47,5794.8%1/sq mi3,030 sq miSanta Rosa
Harding County617$51,8423.8%0/sq mi2,125 sq miMosquero
Hidalgo County3,929$48,1126.3%1/sq mi3,439 sq miLordsburg
Lea County74,749$73,1474.1%17/sq mi4,392 sq miLovington
Lincoln County19,844$61,8034.8%4/sq mi4,831 sq miCarrizozo
Los Alamos County19,407$149,0622.3%178/sq mi109 sq miLos Alamos
Luna County25,407$41,45610.9%9/sq mi2,965 sq miDeming
McKinley County68,119$45,5176.6%12/sq mi5,451 sq miGallup
Mora County4,051$50,8426.1%2/sq mi1,926 sq miMora
Otero County70,368$56,1525.0%11/sq mi6,613 sq miAlamogordo
Quay County8,454$47,3465.0%3/sq mi2,874 sq miTucumcari
Rio Arriba County39,832$62,1534.8%7/sq mi5,861 sq miTierra Amarilla
Roosevelt County18,615$53,5084.2%8/sq mi2,446 sq miPortales
San Juan County120,340$64,9995.1%22/sq mi5,517 sq miAztec
San Miguel County26,260$49,5535.2%6/sq mi4,722 sq miLas Vegas
Sandoval County159,565$90,0234.8%43/sq mi3,710 sq miBernalillo
Santa Fe County156,907$85,5404.3%82/sq mi1,910 sq miSanta Fe
Sierra County11,395$41,8295.8%3/sq mi4,181 sq miTruth or Consequences
Socorro County15,838$47,1055.4%2/sq mi6,646 sq miSocorro
Taos County34,564$52,7285.3%16/sq mi2,202 sq miTaos
Torrance County16,100$56,7366.1%5/sq mi3,345 sq miEstancia
Union County3,844$49,8144.1%1/sq mi3,825 sq miClayton
Valencia County82,013$69,3095.4%77/sq mi1,067 sq miLos Lunas

Click a column heading to sort all 33 counties. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county. Where Wikidata has none, the seat comes from the page cited for that county in the seat file, and where the table names no seat, it says why. See the methodology.

Download & print this New Mexico map

Map of New Mexico's 33 counties on official U.S. Census boundaries, with major cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington

New Mexico maps, colored by the data

Cities in New Mexico

New Mexico has 105 incorporated cities, villages, and towns. The largest is Albuquerque in Bernalillo County with 562,218 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.

AlbuquerqueBernalillo County562,218
Las CrucesDoña Ana County114,197
Rio RanchoSandoval County +1 more (also Bernalillo County)108,515
Santa FeSanta Fe County89,019
RoswellChaves County47,638
FarmingtonSan Juan County46,314
HobbsLea County40,252
ClovisCurry County37,942
CarlsbadEddy County31,746
AlamogordoOtero County31,307
GallupMcKinley County21,023
Los Lunas (village)Valencia County18,618
Sunland ParkDoña Ana County17,463
DemingLuna County15,221
Las VegasSan Miguel County13,000
ArtesiaEddy County12,576
PortalesRoosevelt County11,968
LovingtonLea County11,498
EspañolaRio Arriba County +1 more (also Santa Fe County)10,473
Silver City (town)Grant County9,536
Bernalillo (town)Sandoval County9,086
GrantsCibola County8,951
AnthonyDoña Ana County8,767
Corrales (village)Sandoval County8,555
SocorroSocorro County8,481
Ruidoso (village)Lincoln County7,699
BelenValencia County7,450
BloomfieldSan Juan County7,395
Taos (town)Taos County6,458
AztecSan Juan County6,150
Edgewood (town)Santa Fe County +2 more (also Bernalillo County, Sandoval County)6,124
RatonColfax County6,026
Truth or ConsequencesSierra County6,019
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (village)Bernalillo County5,857
TucumcariQuay County5,160
Rio CommunitiesValencia County4,925
Bosque Farms (village)Valencia County4,071
Peralta (town)Valencia County3,404
EuniceLea County3,015
Clayton (town)Union County2,753
Ruidoso DownsLincoln County2,655
Tularosa (village)Otero County2,597
Questa (village)Taos County2,466
Santa RosaGuadalupe County2,462
JalLea County2,364
Milan (village)Cibola County2,327
MoriartyTorrance County2,102
BayardGrant County2,057
LordsburgHidalgo County2,057
Santa Clara (village)Grant County1,809

The table shows the 50 most populous. Search the map above for the other 55.

A city can reach into more than one county. The table names the one its center falls in; “+N more” counts the others, from the Census Bureau’s count of each city by county part Census ACS 2020–2024 place parts.

Which New Mexico county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers

  • New Mexico’s highest median household income is in Los Alamos County ($149,062); the lowest is in Luna County ($41,456). Census SAIPE 2024
  • New Mexico’s most populous county is Bernalillo County (667,601); the least populous is Harding County (617), a 1,082× spread. calculated from Census PEP V2025
  • New Mexico’s largest county by land area is Catron County (6,924 sq mi); the smallest is Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Census TIGER 2026
  • New Mexico’s highest population density is in Bernalillo County (575/sq mi); the lowest is in Harding County (0/sq mi). calculated from Census PEP V2025 · Census TIGER 2026
  • New Mexico’s highest poverty rate is in Socorro County (28.5%); the lowest is in Los Alamos County (3.8%). Census SAIPE 2024
  • In New Mexico, unemployment is highest in Luna County (10.9%) and lowest in Los Alamos County (2.3%), for September 2026 (preliminary). BLS LAUS September 2026, preliminary
  • New Mexico’s highest median age is in Catron County (63.8); the lowest is in Curry County (31.9). Census ACS 2020–2024
  • New Mexico’s highest share of adults 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in Los Alamos County (69.7%); the lowest is in McKinley County (13.3%). Census ACS 2020–2024

Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named, never a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.

New Mexico counties: common questions

How many counties are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 33 counties covering 121,313 sq mi and about 2.1M residents. Every one is on the map and in the table above.

What is the largest county in New Mexico?

It depends on the measure. By land area it’s Catron County (6,924 sq mi); by population it’s Bernalillo County (667,601 residents).

What county is Albuquerque in?

Albuquerque, population 562,218, is in Bernalillo County. Use the search on the map to find any New Mexico city’s county.

What is the richest county in New Mexico?

By median household income, Los Alamos County is the richest at $149,062; the poorest is Luna County at $41,456. Census SAIPE 2024

What is the most populous county in New Mexico?

Bernalillo County, with 667,601 residents, about 31.4% of New Mexico’s people. That is 1,082× the least populous, Harding County (617).

Sources & vintages

Data current through .