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Highest American population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 3.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Las Vegas, NM, up 37 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲31Ruidoso, NMNM7,5808.8%+3.3 pts

02▲37Las Vegas, NMNM12,5747.9%+6.6 pts

03▲21Portales, NMNM11,7347.0%−0.4 pts

04▼3Socorro, NMNM8,2617.0%+3.9 pts

05▲2Roswell, NMNM46,8786.8%+2.4 pts

06▲11Tucumcari, NMNM5,0826.7%−2.4 pts

07▼5White Rock, NMNM5,7166.7%+2.4 pts

08▼4Edgewood, NMNM6,1576.4%+4.3 pts

09▼4North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.3%−0.9 pts

10Artesia, NMNM12,7356.1%+0.5 pts

11Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7905.9%+3.8 pts

12▲2Hobbs, NMNM40,8635.7%−0.6 pts

13Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9495.7%−5.2 pts

14▲1Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.5%+1.4 pts

15▲15Raton, NMNM5,9525.3%+1.1 pts

16Lovington, NMNM11,6205.3%+0.5 pts

17▲9Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.2%−0.4 pts

18▲4Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.1%+3.8 pts

19▲10Española, NMNM10,4584.8%+4.1 pts

20▲21Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0414.4%+1.6 pts

21▲2Clovis, NMNM37,1274.4%−6.4 pts

22▼3North Valley, NMNM10,4554.4%+1.3 pts

23▲8Taos, NMNM6,5263.9%+2.3 pts

24▼6South Valley, NMNM37,1203.7%+2.1 pts

25▼22Belen, NMNM7,5893.6%−1.2 pts

26▼1Santa Fe, NMNM89,8373.4%+0.9 pts

27▼6Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.4%−0.6 pts

28▲6Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783.4%+0.6 pts

29▼23Alamogordo, NMNM31,9063.3%−0.8 pts

30▼10Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.2%−4.4 pts

31▼22Aztec, NMNM6,0913.1%−0.3 pts

32▲4Deming, NMNM14,9442.9%+1.9 pts

33▼5Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882.9%+0.3 pts

34▲4Grants, NMNM8,9332.8%+0.5 pts

35▼23Corrales, NMNM8,4842.7%−0.5 pts

36▼9Farmington, NMNM46,0552.5%−2.2 pts

37▼29Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.4%+0.3 pts

38▼3Silver City, NMNM9,2842.0%−3.7 pts

39▲1Gallup, NMNM19,9691.8%−0.2 pts

40▼7Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591.7%+0.4 pts

41▲1Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681.3%+1.0 pts

42▼5Chaparral, NMNM18,1861.1%0.0 pts

43El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230.7%−4.2 pts

44▲1Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640.7%–

45▼1Anthony, NMNM8,9000.5%+0.2 pts

46Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES