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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. The median across all 33 is 0.5%.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990
01Curry County, NMNM46,6556.5%−0.2 pts
02Lea County, NMNM74,7494.2%−0.1 pts
03Otero County, NMNM70,3683.7%−1.4 pts
04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.5%−0.1 pts
05Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.8%−0.1 pts
06Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.6%+0.3 pts
07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.5%+0.5 pts
08Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.5%+1.2 pts
09Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.3%−0.3 pts
10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.3%−0.2 pts
11Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.3%+1.3 pts
12Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.1%+0.2 pts
13Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.9%−0.3 pts
14Quay County, NMNM8,4540.8%−0.5 pts
15Luna County, NMNM25,4070.7%−0.5 pts
16San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.6%+0.2 pts
17Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.5%+0.1 pts
18Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.5%−0.5 pts
19Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.4%+0.3 pts
20McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+0.1 pts
21San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.4%0.0 pts
22Harding County, NMNM6170.4%−0.2 pts
23Grant County, NMNM27,2520.4%−0.3 pts
24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.3%+0.1 pts
25Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.3%+0.1 pts
26Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%+0.1 pts
27Catron County, NMNM3,8270.3%+0.3 pts
28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%−0.2 pts
29Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.2%−0.4 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS