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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. The median across all 26 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Socorro County, NM, up 17 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651.2%+1.0 pts

02▲7Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.7%+0.5 pts

03▼1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.7%+0.4 pts

04▲3Curry County, NMNM46,6550.6%+0.4 pts

05Lea County, NMNM74,7490.4%+0.2 pts

06▲7Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.3%+0.2 pts

07▲3Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.2%0.0 pts

08▲17Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.2%+0.1 pts

09▲15Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.2%+0.1 pts

10▲7Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.2%0.0 pts

11▲12Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.2%+0.1 pts

12▲16Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.2%−0.3 pts

13▼10Otero County, NMNM70,3680.2%+0.1 pts

14▲5Catron County, NMNM3,8270.1%–

15▲6Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.1%–

16▼5Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.1%−0.1 pts

17▼5Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.1%0.0 pts

18Quay County, NMNM8,4540.1%0.0 pts

19▼5Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.1%−0.5 pts

20▼5Union County, NMNM3,8440.1%–

21▲1Luna County, NMNM25,4070.1%–

22▼2San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.1%0.0 pts

23▼7McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.1%−0.1 pts

24▼6San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.1%–

25▲2Taos County, NMNM34,5640.0%–

26▼20Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.0%–

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