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Highest French Canadian population share, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Colfax County, NMNM12,1842.1%+1.8 pts

02Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071.0%−0.1 pts

03Catron County, NMNM3,8270.6%+0.5 pts

04Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.5%−0.2 pts

05Otero County, NMNM70,3680.4%+0.2 pts

06Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.4%+0.3 pts

07Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.4%+0.1 pts

08Grant County, NMNM27,2520.3%+0.0 pts

09Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.3%−0.2 pts

10Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.3%–

11Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.3%+0.2 pts

12Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.3%+0.2 pts

13Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.2%−0.0 pts

14Union County, NMNM3,8440.1%−0.5 pts

15Curry County, NMNM46,6550.1%−0.1 pts

16San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.1%+0.0 pts

17Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.1%−0.1 pts

18Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.1%+0.1 pts

19Taos County, NMNM34,5640.1%+0.0 pts

20San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.1%−0.1 pts

21Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.0%−0.3 pts

22Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.0%−0.2 pts

23Luna County, NMNM25,4070.0%−0.1 pts

24Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−0.4 pts

25Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.0%−0.0 pts

26McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.0%+0.0 pts

27Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.0%−0.1 pts

28Lea County, NMNM74,7490.0%−0.1 pts

29Quay County, NMNM8,4540.0%−0.3 pts

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