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Highest South American population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Española, NM, up 24 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲16Corrales, NMNM8,4841.8%+1.2 pts

02▲24Española, NMNM10,4581.2%+1.0 pts

03Artesia, NMNM12,7351.2%–

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371.1%+0.5 pts

05▼2Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171.1%+0.6 pts

06▼1Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.9%+0.4 pts

07Taos, NMNM6,5260.8%–

08▼6Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4190.7%+0.4 pts

09▲13South Valley, NMNM37,1200.5%+0.4 pts

10▼1White Rock, NMNM5,7160.4%–

11Silver City, NMNM9,2840.4%−0.1 pts

12▼2Los Lunas, NMNM20,5720.4%–

13▲1Clovis, NMNM37,1270.4%–

14▼8Alamogordo, NMNM31,9060.3%+0.2 pts

15▼8Socorro, NMNM8,2610.3%–

16Aztec, NMNM6,0910.3%–

17▼1Farmington, NMNM46,0550.2%+0.1 pts

18▼3Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.2%+0.1 pts

19▼18Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.2%–

20▲7Roswell, NMNM46,8780.2%−0.1 pts

21Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820.2%–

22▼4Grants, NMNM8,9330.2%–

23▼11Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.1%–

24Belen, NMNM7,5890.1%–

25▼6Las Cruces, NMNM116,9780.1%0.0 pts

26▼3Gallup, NMNM19,9690.1%–

27▲1Carlsbad, NMNM32,5240.1%–

28▼8Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.0%–

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