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Highest French population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 32 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, NM, up 13 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Mora County, NMNM4,0514.5%+2.8 pts

02▲1Quay County, NMNM8,4543.3%+0.9 pts

03▲2Harding County, NMNM6173.0%+1.8 pts

04▲8Taos County, NMNM34,5642.8%−0.4 pts

05▼1Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4072.8%−1.0 pts

06▲7Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652.1%−0.7 pts

07▼1Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9072.0%−1.6 pts

08▼1Colfax County, NMNM12,1842.0%+0.7 pts

09Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.9%−0.6 pts

10▲9Union County, NMNM3,8441.8%−0.7 pts

11▲13Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441.8%−1.7 pts

12▼1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011.7%−0.6 pts

13▲5Grant County, NMNM27,2521.6%−1.8 pts

14San Juan County, NMNM120,3401.5%−0.3 pts

15▲10Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9291.5%+0.6 pts

16▼14Catron County, NMNM3,8271.2%+0.3 pts

17▼9Otero County, NMNM70,3681.2%−0.8 pts

18▼8Curry County, NMNM46,6551.2%−0.7 pts

19▲4Cibola County, NMNM26,8071.1%−1.0 pts

20▼4Luna County, NMNM25,4071.1%−0.4 pts

21▲1San Miguel County, NMNM26,2601.0%−1.3 pts

22▲5Valencia County, NMNM82,0131.0%−1.1 pts

23▼3Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911.0%−0.4 pts

24▼3Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.0%−2.6 pts

25▲1Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.9%−1.3 pts

26▲3Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.9%−0.6 pts

27▲3Lea County, NMNM74,7490.7%−0.5 pts

28▼11Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.7%−0.3 pts

29▲3Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.6%−1.1 pts

30▼15Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.5%−1.9 pts

31▼3Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.3%−1.1 pts

32▲1McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.2%0.0 pts

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