Alphabetical list of New Mexico counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 35001 | 1,161 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Catron County | 35003 | 6,924 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Chaves County | 35005 | 6,067 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Cibola County | 35006 | 4,540 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Colfax County | 35007 | 3,758 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Curry County | 35009 | 1,406 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| De Baca County | 35011 | 2,323 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Doña Ana County | 35013 | 3,808 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Eddy County | 35015 | 4,176 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Grant County | 35017 | 3,961 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Guadalupe County | 35019 | 3,030 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Harding County | 35021 | 2,125 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Hidalgo County | 35023 | 3,439 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Lea County | 35025 | 4,392 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 35027 | 4,831 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Los Alamos County | 35028 | 109 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Luna County | 35029 | 2,965 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| McKinley County | 35031 | 5,451 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Mora County | 35033 | 1,926 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Otero County | 35035 | 6,613 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Quay County | 35037 | 2,874 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Rio Arriba County | 35039 | 5,861 sq mi | 35 sq mi |
| Roosevelt County | 35041 | 2,446 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| San Juan County | 35045 | 5,517 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| San Miguel County | 35047 | 4,722 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Sandoval County | 35043 | 3,710 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Santa Fe County | 35049 | 1,910 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Sierra County | 35051 | 4,181 sq mi | 57 sq mi |
| Socorro County | 35053 | 6,646 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Taos County | 35055 | 2,202 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Torrance County | 35057 | 3,345 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Union County | 35059 | 3,825 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Valencia County | 35061 | 1,067 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
Largest New Mexico counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in New Mexico by Census-reported land area:
- Catron County — 6,924 square miles
- Socorro County — 6,646 square miles
- Otero County — 6,613 square miles
- Chaves County — 6,067 square miles
- Rio Arriba County — 5,861 square miles
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 33 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this New Mexico county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.