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Highest Norwegian population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Torrance County, NM, up 21 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Mora County, NMNM4,0515.0%+4.8 pts

02Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071.9%−0.3 pts

03▲1Grant County, NMNM27,2521.6%+0.5 pts

04▲15Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.6%+1.0 pts

05▲4Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.5%+0.2 pts

06Taos County, NMNM34,5641.4%0.0 pts

07▼4Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9291.3%−0.1 pts

08▼3Union County, NMNM3,8441.3%−0.1 pts

09▲21Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.3%+0.1 pts

10Catron County, NMNM3,8271.2%+0.1 pts

11▼3Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071.1%0.0 pts

12▲9Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.9%+0.4 pts

13Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.9%−0.4 pts

14▲1San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.8%+0.3 pts

15▼8Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.8%−0.4 pts

16▼5Otero County, NMNM70,3680.7%−0.2 pts

17▲1Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.6%+0.1 pts

18▲7Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.6%+0.5 pts

19▼2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.5%−0.2 pts

20▲2Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.5%−0.4 pts

21▼7Luna County, NMNM25,4070.5%−0.2 pts

22▲6Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.4%−0.7 pts

23▼7Curry County, NMNM46,6550.4%−0.2 pts

24▲5Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.4%−0.2 pts

25▼13Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.3%−0.9 pts

26McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.3%+0.1 pts

27Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.3%−0.4 pts

28▼4San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.3%−0.4 pts

29▼6Quay County, NMNM8,4540.2%−0.1 pts

30▼10Lea County, NMNM74,7490.2%−0.1 pts

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