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Highest Black population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black 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 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ruidoso, NM, up 30 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01▲1Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065.8%+0.5 pts

02▼1Clovis, NMNM37,1275.3%−1.7 pts

03Hobbs, NMNM40,8635.1%−1.4 pts

04▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882.9%+0.2 pts

05▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192.8%+0.3 pts

06▲2Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.2%+0.3 pts

07▲9Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.0%+1.1 pts

08▼1Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781.9%−0.1 pts

09▲30Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801.9%+1.6 pts

10Roswell, NMNM46,8781.8%−0.5 pts

11▲6Deming, NMNM14,9441.5%+0.4 pts

12▲21Española, NMNM10,4581.2%+0.8 pts

13▲9Gallup, NMNM19,9691.2%+0.2 pts

14Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741.1%+0.4 pts

15▲6Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371.1%+0.5 pts

16▼3Grants, NMNM8,9331.0%−0.5 pts

17▲3Corrales, NMNM8,4840.9%+0.4 pts

18▲11Belen, NMNM7,5890.9%+0.1 pts

19▼10Lovington, NMNM11,6200.9%−2.0 pts

20▼16Portales, NMNM11,7340.9%−1.3 pts

21▲19Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.9%+0.7 pts

22▲2South Valley, NMNM37,1200.9%−0.1 pts

23▲12Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6190.8%+0.3 pts

24▲3Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0410.8%−0.3 pts

25▼2Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.8%+0.4 pts

26▼15Silver City, NMNM9,2840.7%+0.1 pts

27▲1Farmington, NMNM46,0550.7%−0.1 pts

28▼10Socorro, NMNM8,2610.6%+0.1 pts

29▲5Edgewood, NMNM6,1570.5%+0.3 pts

30▲14Raton, NMNM5,9520.4%+0.2 pts

31▼12Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.4%−0.1 pts

32▲6White Rock, NMNM5,7160.3%+0.1 pts

33▼7Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9490.3%−0.2 pts

34▼2Taos, NMNM6,5260.3%−0.2 pts

35▼4Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.2%−0.2 pts

36▼24Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820.1%−1.0 pts

37▼1Chaparral, NMNM18,1860.1%−0.9 pts

38▼8North Valley, NMNM10,4550.1%−0.7 pts

39▲2Bloomfield, NMNM7,3350.0%−0.1 pts

40▼3El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230.0%–

41▼26North Hobbs, NMNM6,0340.0%–

42▲3Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.0%−0.1 pts

43Anthony, NMNM8,9000.0%−0.2 pts

44▲2Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640.0%0.0 pts

45▼20Artesia, NMNM12,7350.0%−1.2 pts

46▼4Aztec, NMNM6,0910.0%−0.3 pts

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