Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2012
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Net Migration for New Mexico was -3.45K. Among all New Mexico counties, Lea County had the highest net migration (620), followed by Santa Fe County (593), and Sandoval County (506).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2012
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Lea County | 620 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 593 |
| 3 | Sandoval County | 506 |
| 4 | Curry County | 418 |
| 5 | Otero County | 174 |
| 6 | Eddy County | 168 |
| 7 | Bernalillo County | 15 |
| 8 | Union County | 13 |
| 9 | Harding County | -10 |
| 10 | Sierra County | -12 |
| 11 | De Baca County | -32 |
| 12 | Guadalupe County | -36 |
| 13 | Grant County | -40 |
| 14 | Los Alamos County | -42 |
| 15 | Catron County | -73 |
| 16 | Hidalgo County | -75 |
| 17 | Mora County | -94 |
| 18 | Taos County | -172 |
| 19 | Chaves County | -197 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | -215 |
| 21 | Rio Arriba County | -223 |
| 22 | Cibola County | -226 |
| 23 | Roosevelt County | -243 |
| 24 | Quay County | -248 |
| 25 | Luna County | -291 |
| 26 | Doña Ana County | -297 |
| 27 | Torrance County | -316 |
| 28 | San Miguel County | -335 |
| 29 | Socorro County | -337 |
| 30 | Colfax County | -351 |
| 31 | Valencia County | -495 |
| 32 | McKinley County | -680 |
| 33 | San Juan County | -917 |