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Highest Black population share, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 0.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.4%–

02Clovis, NMNM37,1276.9%–

03Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065.8%–

04Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882.8%–

05Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.6%–

06Lovington, NMNM11,6202.4%–

07Grants, NMNM8,9332.3%–

08Roswell, NMNM46,8782.2%–

09Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.1%–

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781.8%–

11Deming, NMNM14,9441.7%–

12Portales, NMNM11,7341.5%–

13Socorro, NMNM8,2611.5%–

14Chaparral, NMNM18,1861.4%–

15Artesia, NMNM12,7351.3%–

16South Valley, NMNM37,1201.1%–

17Silver City, NMNM9,2840.7%–

18Gallup, NMNM19,9690.6%–

19Española, NMNM10,4580.5%–

20Farmington, NMNM46,0550.5%–

21Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.5%–

22Belen, NMNM7,5890.4%–

23North Valley, NMNM10,4550.4%–

24Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.4%–

25Taos, NMNM6,5260.4%–

26Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640.3%–

27White Rock, NMNM5,7160.3%–

28Santa Fe, NMNM89,8370.3%–

29Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.3%–

30Corrales, NMNM8,4840.3%–

31Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.2%–

32Los Lunas, NMNM20,5720.2%–

33Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.1%–

34Bloomfield, NMNM7,3350.1%–

35Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.1%–

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9490.1%–

37Raton, NMNM5,9520.1%–

38Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.1%–

39Anthony, NMNM8,9000.0%–

40Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6190.0%–

41Aztec, NMNM6,0910.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS