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Where are people moving in New Mexico?

Sierra County (14.2 per 1,000 residents), Torrance County (14.2 per 1,000 residents) and Valencia County (13.8 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in New Mexico in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 32 ranked New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Sierra County14.2+16211,395
2Torrance County14.2+22816,100
3Valencia County13.8+1,12882,013
4Sandoval County12.9+2,061159,565
5Catron County12.5+483,827
6De Baca County11.5+191,647
7Taos County7.0+24334,564
8Eddy County5.3+33462,509
9Cibola County4.8+12926,807
10Doña Ana County2.5+580229,091
11Santa Fe County−0.9−147156,907
12San Juan County−1.5−178120,340
13San Miguel County−1.7−4426,260
14Rio Arriba County−2.5−9939,832
15Grant County−3.1−8527,252
16Lincoln County−3.2−6419,844
17Hidalgo County−3.3−133,929
18Socorro County−4.1−6515,838
19Mora County−4.2−174,051
20Los Alamos County−4.4−8519,407
21Bernalillo County−4.7−3,130667,601
22Chaves County−5.1−32563,364
23Lea County−5.2−38674,749
24Guadalupe County−6.0−264,343
25Quay County−6.0−518,454
26Otero County−6.3−44670,368
27McKinley County−6.6−45068,119
28Colfax County−8.0−9812,184
29Luna County−8.6−21925,407
30Roosevelt County−10.7−20018,615
31Union County−16.9−653,844
32Curry County−21.6−1,01046,655

1 of 33 New Mexico counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Mexico gains the most people from other counties?

Sierra County: 14.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Torrance County (14.2 per 1,000 residents) and Valencia County (13.8 per 1,000 residents), of 32 New Mexico counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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