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Highest Central American population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties 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 28 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cibola County, NM, up 16 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01De Baca County, NMNM1,64716.8%–

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071.6%+0.2 pts

03Curry County, NMNM46,6551.2%+1.0 pts

04Quay County, NMNM8,4541.1%–

05▲4Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.8%+0.1 pts

06▲2Lea County, NMNM74,7490.8%–

07Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.6%+0.6 pts

08▲15Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.6%+0.6 pts

09▲13San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.6%–

10▲8Grant County, NMNM27,2520.5%0.0 pts

11▲16Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.5%–

12▼1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.5%+0.2 pts

13▼3Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.5%+0.3 pts

14▼9Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.4%+0.4 pts

15▲9Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.4%−0.2 pts

16▼4Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.4%0.0 pts

17▼1McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.2%+0.1 pts

18▲2Luna County, NMNM25,4070.2%+0.1 pts

19▼6Otero County, NMNM70,3680.2%−0.1 pts

20▼14Taos County, NMNM34,5640.2%+0.1 pts

21Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.2%+0.1 pts

22▲3Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.1%−0.3 pts

23▼6Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.1%0.0 pts

24▼5Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.1%−0.2 pts

25▼10Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.1%−0.2 pts

26San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.0%0.0 pts

27Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%–

28▼14Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.0%–

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