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Highest Hispanic population share, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Hispanic or Latino of any race (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Hispanic residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest Hispanic population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPHISPANIC / LATINOVS 1990
01Mora County, NMNM4,05181.6%−3.4 pts
02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34381.2%−4.1 pts
03San Miguel County, NMNM26,26078.0%−2.0 pts
04Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83272.9%+0.5 pts
05Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09163.4%+7.0 pts
06Taos County, NMNM34,56457.9%−7.8 pts
07Luna County, NMNM25,40757.7%+10.8 pts
08Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92956.0%+5.8 pts
09Valencia County, NMNM82,01355.0%+4.8 pts
10Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90749.0%−0.1 pts
11Grant County, NMNM27,25248.8%−2.0 pts
12Socorro County, NMNM15,83848.7%+0.1 pts
13Colfax County, NMNM12,18447.5%+0.6 pts
14Harding County, NMNM61744.9%−0.8 pts
15Chaves County, NMNM63,36443.8%+7.2 pts
16Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60142.0%+5.1 pts
17Lea County, NMNM74,74939.6%+10.2 pts
18Eddy County, NMNM62,50938.8%+3.7 pts
19Quay County, NMNM8,45438.0%+0.8 pts
20Torrance County, NMNM16,10037.2%−0.8 pts
21De Baca County, NMNM1,64735.3%+2.5 pts
22Union County, NMNM3,84435.1%+2.4 pts
23Cibola County, NMNM26,80733.4%−0.3 pts
24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61533.3%+6.4 pts
25Otero County, NMNM70,36832.2%+8.7 pts
26Curry County, NMNM46,65530.4%+7.0 pts
27Sandoval County, NMNM159,56529.4%+1.8 pts
28Sierra County, NMNM11,39526.3%+2.4 pts
29Lincoln County, NMNM19,84425.6%−2.0 pts
30Catron County, NMNM3,82719.2%−9.2 pts
31San Juan County, NMNM120,34015.0%+1.9 pts
32McKinley County, NMNM68,11912.4%−0.2 pts
33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40711.7%+1.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS