About New Mexico on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in New Mexico. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in New Mexico
33 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Bernalillo673,930
- 2Doña Ana224,266
- 3Santa Fe156,105
- 4Sandoval153,604
- 5San Juan120,942
- 6Valencia78,458
- 7Lea73,733
- 8McKinley70,431
- 9Otero68,816
- 10Chaves64,217
- 11Eddy61,105
- 12Curry47,638
- 13Rio Arriba40,070
- 14Taos34,543
- 15Grant27,775
- 16San Miguel26,850
- 17Cibola26,845
- 18Luna25,611
- 19Lincoln20,224
- 20Los Alamos19,435
- 21Roosevelt18,928
- 22Socorro16,200
- 23Torrance15,490
- 24Colfax12,322
- 25Sierra11,500
- 26Quay8,564
- 27Guadalupe4,381
- 28Mora4,149
- 29Hidalgo4,041
- 30Union4,013
- 31Catron3,743
- 32De Baca1,576
- 33Harding741
County rankings in New Mexico
Every county in New Mexico, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in New Mexico
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in New Mexico
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in New Mexico by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in New Mexico
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in New Mexico
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in New Mexico
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in New Mexico
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in New Mexico
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in New Mexico
- 10Best school ratingsNew Mexico School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in New Mexico
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in New Mexico
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in New Mexico
New Mexico at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of New Mexico?
- New Mexico has a population of 2,120,246 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in New Mexico?
- The median home value in New Mexico is $315,035. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in New Mexico?
- Median household income in New Mexico is $64,059 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in New Mexico?
- New Mexico has 33 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in New Mexico?
- The average one-way commute in New Mexico is 23.5 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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