RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Highest Black population share, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Curry County, NMNM46,6556.5%−0.4 pts

02Lea County, NMNM74,7494.2%−0.1 pts

03Otero County, NMNM70,3683.7%−1.6 pts

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.5%−0.3 pts

05Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.8%−0.4 pts

06Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.6%+0.2 pts

07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.5%+0.5 pts

08Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.5%+1.1 pts

09Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.3%−0.5 pts

10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.3%−0.3 pts

11Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.3%+1.3 pts

12Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.1%+0.0 pts

13Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.9%−0.3 pts

14Quay County, NMNM8,4540.8%−0.8 pts

15Luna County, NMNM25,4070.7%−0.7 pts

16San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.6%−0.1 pts

17Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.5%−0.1 pts

18Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.5%−0.5 pts

19Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.4%+0.0 pts

20McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+0.1 pts

21San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.4%−0.1 pts

22Harding County, NMNM6170.4%−0.2 pts

23Grant County, NMNM27,2520.4%−0.3 pts

24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.3%+0.0 pts

25Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.3%−0.0 pts

26Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%−0.0 pts

27Catron County, NMNM3,8270.3%+0.3 pts

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%−0.4 pts

29Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.2%−0.5 pts

30Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.2%−0.0 pts

31Mora County, NMNM4,0510.1%+0.1 pts

32De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.0%−0.1 pts

33Union County, NMNM3,8440.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS