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Highest Black population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties 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 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Curry County, NMNM46,6555.0%−24%

02Otero County, NMNM70,3683.5%−4%

03Lea County, NMNM74,7493.1%−26%

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.6%+6%

05Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652.1%+34%

06Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.9%+115%

07Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.9%+50%

08Catron County, NMNM3,8271.8%+594%

09Harding County, NMNM6171.8%+374%

10Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.7%+13%

11Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.5%−15%

12Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.4%+4%

13San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.3%+109%

14Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.2%−10%

15Luna County, NMNM25,4071.1%+55%

16Union County, NMNM3,8441.1%–

17Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.0%−1%

18Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.9%+152%

19Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.8%+249%

20Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.8%+58%

21Grant County, NMNM27,2520.8%+118%

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.6%−59%

23San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.6%+55%

24Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.6%+176%

25Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.5%+71%

26McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+17%

27Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.4%−22%

28Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%+21%

29Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.1%−64%

30Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%−89%

31De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.1%+42%

32Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.0%−100%

33Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES