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Highest Subsaharan African population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties 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 26 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.2%+1.0 pts

02Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.7%+0.5 pts

03Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.7%+0.4 pts

04Curry County, NMNM46,6550.6%+0.4 pts

05Lea County, NMNM74,7490.4%+0.2 pts

06Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.3%+0.2 pts

07Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.2%−0.0 pts

08Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.2%+0.1 pts

09Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.2%+0.1 pts

10Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.2%+0.0 pts

11Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.2%+0.1 pts

12Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.2%−0.3 pts

13Otero County, NMNM70,3680.2%+0.1 pts

14Catron County, NMNM3,8270.1%–

15Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.1%–

16Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.1%−0.1 pts

17Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.1%+0.0 pts

18Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%+0.0 pts

19Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.1%−0.5 pts

20Union County, NMNM3,8440.1%–

21Luna County, NMNM25,4070.1%–

22San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.1%+0.0 pts

23McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.1%−0.1 pts

24San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.1%–

25Taos County, NMNM34,5640.0%–

26Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.0%–

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