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Highest Subsaharan African population share, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191.5%+1.2 pts

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781.0%+0.7 pts

03Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.7%+0.5 pts

04Clovis, NMNM37,1270.7%+0.5 pts

05Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6190.7%+0.3 pts

06South Valley, NMNM37,1200.7%–

07Hobbs, NMNM40,8630.6%+0.2 pts

08Socorro, NMNM8,2610.4%+0.1 pts

09Lovington, NMNM11,6200.3%–

10Carlsbad, NMNM32,5240.3%−0.7 pts

11Española, NMNM10,4580.3%–

12Portales, NMNM11,7340.3%–

13Santa Fe, NMNM89,8370.3%+0.1 pts

14Raton, NMNM5,9520.3%–

15Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.3%–

16Alamogordo, NMNM31,9060.2%+0.2 pts

17Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0410.2%−0.6 pts

18Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.2%–

19Gallup, NMNM19,9690.2%−0.0 pts

20Farmington, NMNM46,0550.1%+0.0 pts

21Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820.1%+0.0 pts

22Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.1%–

23Deming, NMNM14,9440.1%–

24North Valley, NMNM10,4550.1%–

25Roswell, NMNM46,8780.1%−0.4 pts

26Chaparral, NMNM18,1860.1%−1.3 pts

27Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.1%–

28Grants, NMNM8,9330.0%–

29Taos, NMNM6,5260.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES