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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. The median across all 33 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harding County, NM, up 21 places to #9.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Curry County, NMNM46,6555.0%−1.5 pts
02Otero County, NMNM70,3683.5%−0.2 pts
03Lea County, NMNM74,7493.1%−1.1 pts
04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.6%+0.2 pts
05▲1Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652.1%+0.5 pts
06▲10Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.9%+1.0 pts
07▲3Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.9%+0.6 pts
08▲6Catron County, NMNM3,8271.8%+1.5 pts
09▲21Harding County, NMNM6171.8%+1.4 pts
10▲10Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.7%+0.2 pts
11▼3Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.5%−0.3 pts
12▼3Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.4%+0.1 pts
13▲2San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.3%+0.7 pts
14▼3Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.2%−0.1 pts
15▲2Luna County, NMNM25,4071.1%+0.4 pts
16▼9Union County, NMNM3,8441.1%+1.1 pts
17▼4Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.0%0.0 pts
18▲1Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.9%+0.5 pts
19▲9Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.8%+0.6 pts
20▲1Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.8%+0.3 pts
21▼3Grant County, NMNM27,2520.8%+0.4 pts
22▼17Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.6%−0.9 pts
23▲1San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.6%+0.2 pts
24▲2Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.6%+0.4 pts
25▲7Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.5%+0.2 pts
26▼1McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+0.1 pts
27▼5Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.4%−0.1 pts
28▼1Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%+0.1 pts
29▼6Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.1%−0.3 pts
30▼18Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%−0.7 pts
31▲2De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.1%0.0 pts
32▼3Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.0%−0.3 pts
33▼2Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES