Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration for New Mexico was -3.44K. Among all New Mexico counties, Sandoval County had the highest net migration (2.40K), followed by Santa Fe County (465), and Valencia County (389).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: New Mexico Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Net Migration in 2018
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Sandoval County | 2399 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 465 |
| 3 | Valencia County | 389 |
| 4 | Eddy County | 379 |
| 5 | Doña Ana County | 349 |
| 6 | Los Alamos County | 221 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 164 |
| 8 | Otero County | 158 |
| 9 | Sierra County | 40 |
| 10 | Catron County | -4 |
| 11 | De Baca County | -16 |
| 12 | Harding County | -24 |
| 13 | Lea County | -28 |
| 14 | Taos County | -31 |
| 15 | Torrance County | -35 |
| 16 | Quay County | -44 |
| 17 | Colfax County | -47 |
| 18 | Mora County | -54 |
| 19 | Hidalgo County | -55 |
| 20 | Guadalupe County | -71 |
| 21 | Union County | -94 |
| 22 | Cibola County | -169 |
| 23 | San Miguel County | -174 |
| 24 | Rio Arriba County | -189 |
| 25 | Socorro County | -195 |
| 26 | Luna County | -263 |
| 27 | Roosevelt County | -282 |
| 28 | Grant County | -352 |
| 29 | McKinley County | -688 |
| 30 | Chaves County | -777 |
| 31 | Curry County | -888 |
| 32 | Bernalillo County | -1758 |
| 33 | San Juan County | -1771 |