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Highest Portuguese population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 25 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Los Alamos County, NM, up 14 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲14Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071.0%+0.6 pts

02▼1Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.8%+0.6 pts

03Catron County, NMNM3,8270.5%–

04▼2Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.4%+0.4 pts

05▲7Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.3%0.0 pts

06▼3Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.3%0.0 pts

07▼1Grant County, NMNM27,2520.2%+0.2 pts

08▲1Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.2%−0.1 pts

09▼2Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.2%0.0 pts

10▲8Luna County, NMNM25,4070.2%+0.2 pts

11▲10Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.2%+0.1 pts

12▼7Curry County, NMNM46,6550.2%0.0 pts

13Otero County, NMNM70,3680.2%−0.1 pts

14▲12Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.1%0.0 pts

15▼11Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.1%–

16Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%–

17Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.1%−0.1 pts

18▲2Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.1%0.0 pts

19▲5San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.1%0.0 pts

20▲3Taos County, NMNM34,5640.1%+0.1 pts

21▼2Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.0%0.0 pts

22▼12Lea County, NMNM74,7490.0%0.0 pts

23▼1San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.0%0.0 pts

24McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.0%–

25Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.0%–

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