GENERAL INFO
The US state New Mexico (NM) is the 36th largest state by population and 5th biggest state by area. New Mexico has 33 counties ranking it the 35th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | New Mexico |
| Abbreviation: | NM |
| Capital: | Santa Fe |
| Largest City: | Albuquerque |
| Population: | 2,096,829 |
| Population rank in US: | 36th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 121,590 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 314,917 |
| Area rank in US: | 5th |
| Number of Counties: | 33 |
NEW MEXICO COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a New Mexico Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with New Mexico County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
NEW MEXICO COUNTIES LIST
Below are 33 New Mexico counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 679,121 |
| 2 | Doña Ana County | 218,195 |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | 150,358 |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 146,748 |
| 5 | San Juan County | 123,958 |
| 6 | Valencia County | 76,688 |
| 7 | McKinley County | 71,367 |
| 8 | Lea County | 71,070 |
| 9 | Otero County | 67,490 |
| 10 | Chaves County | 64,615 |
| 11 | Eddy County | 58,460 |
| 12 | Curry County | 48,954 |
| 13 | Rio Arriba County | 38,921 |
| 14 | Taos County | 32,723 |
| 15 | San Miguel County | 27,277 |
| 16 | Grant County | 26,998 |
| 17 | Cibola County | 26,675 |
| 18 | Luna County | 23,709 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 19,572 |
| 20 | Los Alamos County | 19,369 |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | 18,500 |
| 22 | Socorro County | 16,637 |
| 23 | Torrance County | 15,461 |
| 24 | Colfax County | 11,941 |
| 25 | Sierra County | 10,791 |
| 26 | Quay County | 8,253 |
| 27 | Mora County | 4,521 |
| 28 | Guadalupe County | 4,300 |
| 29 | Hidalgo County | 4,198 |
| 30 | Union County | 4,059 |
| 31 | Catron County | 3,527 |
| 32 | De Baca County | 1,748 |
| 33 | Harding County | 625 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW MEXICO COUNTIES
What is the largest county in New Mexico?
Out of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Bernalillo County is the largest by population. Catron County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in New Mexico?
Harding County is the smallest New Mexico county by population. Los Alamos County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of New Mexico?
In terms of economics and average income level, Los Alamos County is the richest New Mexico county.
What is the poorest county in New Mexico?
McKinley County is the poorest New Mexico county.
NEW MEXICO COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared New Mexico county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: New Mexico County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT NEW MEXICO COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our New Mexico County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over New Mexico counties.
CREATE YOUR NEW MEXICO DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest New Mexico Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about New Mexico state and New Mexico counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of New Mexico Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_New_Mexico
Official Website of the State of New Mexico:
https://www.newmexico.gov
Are you looking for New Mexico Zip Code map?:
New Mexico Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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