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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tucumcari, NM, up 31 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6194.5%+1.5 pts

02▲5Edgewood, NMNM6,1571.9%−0.2 pts

03▲7Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901.8%−0.2 pts

04▲5Portales, NMNM11,7341.5%+0.4 pts

05▲3Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721.4%−0.6 pts

06▼5Taos, NMNM6,5261.4%+0.1 pts

07▼1Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171.3%−2.5 pts

08▲31Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821.2%−0.7 pts

09▲3Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371.1%−1.5 pts

10▲4Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191.0%−1.4 pts

11▲12Bloomfield, NMNM7,3350.9%+0.1 pts

12▲15White Rock, NMNM5,7160.9%−0.9 pts

13▲4Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.9%−0.9 pts

14▼10Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.8%−5.2 pts

15▼10North Valley, NMNM10,4550.8%−1.1 pts

16▼5Alamogordo, NMNM31,9060.8%−1.8 pts

17▲2Raton, NMNM5,9520.7%−0.9 pts

18▲7Silver City, NMNM9,2840.7%−1.9 pts

19▲17Belen, NMNM7,5890.7%−0.1 pts

20▲10Farmington, NMNM46,0550.6%−1.4 pts

21Grants, NMNM8,9330.6%−1.1 pts

22▲13Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.6%0.0 pts

23▲1Las Cruces, NMNM116,9780.5%−0.4 pts

24▼2Carlsbad, NMNM32,5240.5%−1.7 pts

25▼12Aztec, NMNM6,0910.4%−1.2 pts

26▼23Corrales, NMNM8,4840.4%−2.4 pts

27▲14Socorro, NMNM8,2610.4%−1.2 pts

28Lovington, NMNM11,6200.4%−0.4 pts

29▼14Roswell, NMNM46,8780.4%−1.6 pts

30▼1Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9490.4%−2.3 pts

31▲2Hobbs, NMNM40,8630.4%−0.4 pts

32▼11Clovis, NMNM37,1270.4%−0.5 pts

33El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230.3%−0.4 pts

34▲4Española, NMNM10,4580.3%+0.1 pts

35▼9South Valley, NMNM37,1200.2%−0.5 pts

36▼5Deming, NMNM14,9440.2%−1.8 pts

37▲3Chaparral, NMNM18,1860.2%−0.7 pts

38▼22North Hobbs, NMNM6,0340.2%−2.0 pts

39▼2Gallup, NMNM19,9690.2%−0.5 pts

40▼20Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.1%−0.9 pts

41▼9Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.0%–

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