Data source: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html
2020 Census data - rural and urban population of NM
| Geography | Total | Urban Population | Rural Population | Percent Urban | Percent Rural |
| New Mexico | 2,117,522 | 1,578,552 | 538,970 | 75% | 26% |
| Bernalillo County | 676,444 | 649,512 | 26,932 | 96% | 4% |
| Catron County | 3,579 | 0 | 3,579 | 0% | 100% |
| Chaves County | 65,157 | 48,831 | 16,326 | 75% | 25% |
| Cibola County | 27,172 | 9,972 | 17,200 | 37% | 63% |
| Colfax County | 12,387 | 5,629 | 6,758 | 45% | 55% |
| Curry County | 48,430 | 39,314 | 9,116 | 81% | 19% |
| De Baca County | 1,698 | 0 | 1,698 | 0% | 100% |
| Doña Ana County | 219,561 | 170,190 | 49,371 | 78% | 22% |
| Eddy County | 62,314 | 48,591 | 13,723 | 78% | 22% |
| Grant County | 28,185 | 16,792 | 11,393 | 60% | 40% |
| Guadalupe County | 4,452 | 0 | 4,452 | 0% | 100% |
| Harding County | 657 | 0 | 657 | 0% | 100% |
| Hidalgo County | 4,178 | 0 | 4,178 | 0% | 100% |
| Lea County | 74,455 | 55,922 | 18,533 | 75% | 25% |
| Lincoln County | 20,269 | 11,042 | 9,227 | 54% | 46% |
| Los Alamos County | 19,419 | 18,452 | 967 | 95% | 5% |
| Luna County | 25,427 | 14,913 | 10,514 | 59% | 41% |
| McKinley County | 72,902 | 24,448 | 48,454 | 34% | 66% |
| Mora County | 4,189 | 0 | 4,189 | 0% | 100% |
| Otero County | 67,839 | 30,801 | 37,038 | 45% | 55% |
| Quay County | 8,746 | 5,217 | 3,529 | 60% | 40% |
| Rio Arriba County | 40,363 | 17,596 | 22,767 | 44% | 56% |
| Roosevelt County | 19,191 | 12,202 | 6,989 | 64% | 36% |
| Sandoval County | 148,834 | 120,325 | 28,509 | 81% | 19% |
| San Juan County | 121,661 | 78,832 | 42,829 | 65% | 35% |
| San Miguel County | 27,201 | 14,530 | 12,671 | 53% | 47% |
| Santa Fe County | 154,823 | 100,576 | 54,247 | 65% | 35% |
| Sierra County | 11,576 | 7,713 | 3,863 | 67% | 33% |
| Socorro County | 16,595 | 8,122 | 8,473 | 49% | 51% |
| Taos County | 34,489 | 15,665 | 18,824 | 45% | 55% |
| Torrance County | 15,045 | 0 | 15,045 | 0% | 100% |
| Union County | 4,079 | 0 | 4,079 | 0% | 100% |
| Valencia County | 76,205 | 53,365 | 22,840 | 70% | 30% |
