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Highest South American population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties 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 25 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Colfax County, NM, up 19 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3431.6%–

02▲3Catron County, NMNM3,8271.1%+0.1 pts

03▲4Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.8%+0.3 pts

04Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.8%+0.5 pts

05▲1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.8%+0.4 pts

06▼3Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.7%+0.4 pts

07▲19Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.6%+0.4 pts

08Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.6%+0.6 pts

09▲3Curry County, NMNM46,6550.4%+0.2 pts

10▲11Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.4%+0.3 pts

11▼3Otero County, NMNM70,3680.3%+0.2 pts

12▲13Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.3%–

13▼2Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.3%–

14▼5Taos County, NMNM34,5640.2%+0.2 pts

15▼5Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.2%+0.1 pts

16▲7Grant County, NMNM27,2520.2%−0.5 pts

17▼2Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.2%0.0 pts

18▲2Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.1%−0.1 pts

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

20▼2Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%–

21▼2San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.1%−0.2 pts

22▼5Union County, NMNM3,8440.1%–

23▼21Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.1%+0.1 pts

24▼2Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.1%–

25▼1McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.1%–

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