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Highest Black population share, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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, NMNM46,6555.2%−20%

02Otero County, NMNM70,3683.4%−8%

03Lea County, NMNM74,7493.4%−20%

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.6%+7%

05Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152.3%+51%

06Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.9%+20%

07Union County, NMNM3,8441.6%–

08Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.5%−18%

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.4%+12%

10Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.4%+14%

11Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.3%−2%

12Quay County, NMNM8,4541.0%+32%

13Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.0%−7%

14Catron County, NMNM3,8271.0%+285%

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.0%+58%

16Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.9%+4%

17Luna County, NMNM25,4070.9%+23%

18Grant County, NMNM27,2520.9%+142%

19Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.8%+135%

20Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.8%−47%

21Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.8%+53%

22Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.7%+45%

23Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.6%+46%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.5%+21%

25McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+15%

26Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.4%+92%

27Taos County, NMNM34,5640.4%+40%

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.3%+39%

29Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%+33%

30Harding County, NMNM6170.3%−18%

31Mora County, NMNM4,0510.2%+147%

32Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.2%−30%

33De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.2%+296%

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