RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Curry County, NMNM46,6555.2%−1.3 pts

02Otero County, NMNM70,3683.4%−0.3 pts

03Lea County, NMNM74,7493.4%−0.9 pts

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6012.6%+0.2 pts

05Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152.3%+0.8 pts

06Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.9%+0.3 pts

07Union County, NMNM3,8441.6%+1.6 pts

08Chaves County, NMNM63,3641.5%−0.3 pts

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.4%+0.2 pts

10Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.4%+0.2 pts

11Eddy County, NMNM62,5091.3%−0.0 pts

12Quay County, NMNM8,4541.0%+0.2 pts

13Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.0%−0.1 pts

14Catron County, NMNM3,8271.0%+0.7 pts

15San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.0%+0.4 pts

16Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.9%+0.0 pts

17Luna County, NMNM25,4070.9%+0.2 pts

18Grant County, NMNM27,2520.9%+0.5 pts

19Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.8%+0.5 pts

20Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.8%−0.7 pts

21Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.8%+0.3 pts

22Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.7%+0.2 pts

23Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.6%+0.2 pts

24San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.5%+0.1 pts

25McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%+0.1 pts

26Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.4%+0.2 pts

27Taos County, NMNM34,5640.4%+0.1 pts

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.3%+0.1 pts

29Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%+0.1 pts

30Harding County, NMNM6170.3%−0.1 pts

31Mora County, NMNM4,0510.2%+0.1 pts

32Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.2%−0.1 pts

33De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.2%+0.1 pts

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