Disaster Risk · New Mexico
Lowest Disaster Risk Counties in New Mexico 2026
Ranked by FEMA National Risk Index for natural disasters.
Top 10 — Disaster Risk in New Mexico
Score reflects disaster risk only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Disaster Risk Rankings
33 counties ranked by disaster risk score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Disaster Risk Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding County, NM | 99.7 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Los Alamos County, NM | 96.4 | 68.5 |
| 3 | De Baca County, NM | 96 | 58.6 |
| 4 | Guadalupe County, NM | 91.2 | 60.1 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County, NM | 91.1 | 54.1 |
| 6 | Union County, NM | 87.9 | 60.8 |
| 7 | Quay County, NM | 74.1 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Catron County, NM | 63.4 | 64 |
| 9 | Mora County, NM | 61.2 | 63.5 |
| 10 | Torrance County, NM | 53.9 | 42.1 |
| 11 | Luna County, NM | 48.4 | 59 |
| 12 | Sierra County, NM | 44.2 | 53.1 |
| 13 | Cibola County, NM | 41.6 | 52.9 |
| 14 | Colfax County, NM | 41.5 | 54.4 |
| 15 | Socorro County, NM | 38.5 | 54.4 |
| 16 | Curry County, NM | 38.2 | 33.5 |
| 17 | Grant County, NM | 25.9 | 61.5 |
| 18 | Taos County, NM | 25.7 | 48.2 |
| 19 | San Miguel County, NM | 25.4 | 45.9 |
| 20 | Sandoval County, NM | 23 | 50.1 |
| 21 | McKinley County, NM | 21.8 | 29.2 |
| 22 | Lincoln County, NM | 20.5 | 58.3 |
| 23 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 19.5 | 60.6 |
| 24 | Valencia County, NM | 17.8 | 31.9 |
| 25 | Eddy County, NM | 16.4 | 36 |
| 26 | Roosevelt County, NM | 15.9 | 41.9 |
| 27 | Otero County, NM | 15.3 | 44.4 |
| 28 | Lea County, NM | 14 | 36.1 |
| 29 | Santa Fe County, NM | 14 | 35.3 |
| 30 | Chaves County, NM | 12.4 | 36.1 |
| 31 | San Juan County, NM | 11.7 | 33.2 |
| 32 | Bernalillo County, NM | 5.6 | 27.6 |
| 33 | Doña Ana County, NM | 3.9 | 41 |