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Highest Central American population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lovington, NM, up 26 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372.3%+0.4 pts

02▲26Lovington, NMNM11,6202.1%–

03Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821.9%–

04▲5White Rock, NMNM5,7161.8%–

05▲24Española, NMNM10,4581.8%+1.7 pts

06▲24Grants, NMNM8,9331.6%–

07▼3Clovis, NMNM37,1271.3%+1.2 pts

08▲16Portales, NMNM11,7341.0%+0.9 pts

09▲2Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191.0%0.0 pts

10▼9Taos, NMNM6,5260.9%+0.7 pts

11▼6Edgewood, NMNM6,1570.9%–

12▲3Silver City, NMNM9,2840.9%+0.1 pts

13▼6Hobbs, NMNM40,8630.8%–

14▲6Corrales, NMNM8,4840.7%–

15▼9South Valley, NMNM37,1200.7%–

16Artesia, NMNM12,7350.6%–

17▲2Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.6%+0.4 pts

18▼1Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.5%+0.2 pts

19Anthony, NMNM8,9000.5%−0.2 pts

20▼10Gallup, NMNM19,9690.5%+0.1 pts

21▼5Las Cruces, NMNM116,9780.5%+0.4 pts

22▼9Roswell, NMNM46,8780.5%0.0 pts

23Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.4%−0.1 pts

24▼2Deming, NMNM14,9440.3%+0.2 pts

25Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.3%–

26Socorro, NMNM8,2610.3%−0.3 pts

27▼19Aztec, NMNM6,0910.2%–

28▼1Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.2%–

29▼17Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.2%+0.1 pts

30▼9Carlsbad, NMNM32,5240.0%−0.1 pts

31Chaparral, NMNM18,1860.0%–

32Alamogordo, NMNM31,9060.0%−0.5 pts

33Farmington, NMNM46,0550.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES