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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Curry County, NMNM46,6556.5%−5%

02Lea County, NMNM74,7494.2%−3%

03Otero County, NMNM70,3683.7%−31%

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.5%−10%

05Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.8%−17%

06Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.6%+16%

07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.5%+45%

08Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.5%+308%

09Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.3%−27%

10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.3%−17%

11Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.3%–

12Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.1%+0%

13Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.9%−25%

14Quay County, NMNM8,4540.8%−50%

15Luna County, NMNM25,4070.7%−48%

16San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.6%−10%

17Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.5%−11%

18Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.5%−52%

19Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.4%+0%

20McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+24%

21San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.4%−23%

22Harding County, NMNM6170.4%−39%

23Grant County, NMNM27,2520.4%−45%

24Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.3%+7%

25Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.3%−2%

26Taos County, NMNM34,5640.3%−9%

27Catron County, NMNM3,8270.3%–

28Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%−62%

29Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.2%−66%

30Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.2%−2%

31Mora County, NMNM4,0510.1%–

32De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.0%−75%

33Union County, NMNM3,8440.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS