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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Catron County, NMNM3,8272.6%–

02Union County, NMNM3,8442.0%–

03Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.7%–

04Taos County, NMNM34,5641.5%–

05Torrance County, NMNM16,1001.4%–

06Harding County, NMNM6171.3%–

07Quay County, NMNM8,4541.3%–

08Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071.2%–

09De Baca County, NMNM1,6471.1%–

10Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071.1%–

11Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6151.1%–

12Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.9%–

13Otero County, NMNM70,3680.8%–

14Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.8%–

15Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.8%–

16Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.7%–

17Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.7%–

18Grant County, NMNM27,2520.7%–

19Sierra County, NMNM11,3950.6%–

20Luna County, NMNM25,4070.5%–

21Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.5%–

22Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.4%–

23San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.4%–

24Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.4%–

25San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.4%–

26Curry County, NMNM46,6550.4%–

27Lea County, NMNM74,7490.3%–

28Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.3%–

29Mora County, NMNM4,0510.2%–

30Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.2%–

31Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.2%–

32Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.1%–

33McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES