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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. The median across all 29 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carlsbad, NM, up 17 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191.5%+1.2 pts

02▲6Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781.0%+0.7 pts

03▲3Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.7%+0.5 pts

04▲14Clovis, NMNM37,1270.7%+0.5 pts

05▲14Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6190.7%+0.3 pts

06▲6South Valley, NMNM37,1200.7%–

07▼3Hobbs, NMNM40,8630.6%+0.2 pts

08▲15Socorro, NMNM8,2610.4%+0.1 pts

09▲13Lovington, NMNM11,6200.3%–

10▲17Carlsbad, NMNM32,5240.3%−0.7 pts

11▲13Española, NMNM10,4580.3%–

12Portales, NMNM11,7340.3%–

13▼2Santa Fe, NMNM89,8370.3%+0.1 pts

14Raton, NMNM5,9520.3%–

15Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.3%–

16▼7Alamogordo, NMNM31,9060.2%+0.2 pts

17Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0410.2%−0.6 pts

18▲8Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.2%–

19▼4Gallup, NMNM19,9690.2%0.0 pts

20▲5Farmington, NMNM46,0550.1%0.0 pts

21Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820.1%0.0 pts

22▼9Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.1%–

23Deming, NMNM14,9440.1%–

24▼23North Valley, NMNM10,4550.1%–

25▼5Roswell, NMNM46,8780.1%−0.4 pts

26▼12Chaparral, NMNM18,1860.1%−1.3 pts

27▼11Las Vegas, NMNM12,5740.1%–

28▼23Grants, NMNM8,9330.0%–

29Taos, NMNM6,5260.0%–

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