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Highest Subsaharan African population share, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 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

01Harding County, NMNM6170.7%−0.0 pts

02Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.6%+0.4 pts

03Otero County, NMNM70,3680.5%+0.5 pts

04Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.4%+0.2 pts

05Lea County, NMNM74,7490.4%+0.2 pts

06Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.4%–

07Curry County, NMNM46,6550.4%+0.2 pts

08Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.3%+0.1 pts

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.3%+0.0 pts

10Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9070.3%+0.0 pts

11Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.2%+0.0 pts

12Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.2%+0.2 pts

13Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.2%+0.2 pts

14Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.2%−0.4 pts

15Union County, NMNM3,8440.2%–

16McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.2%−0.0 pts

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.1%−0.0 pts

18San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.1%–

19Catron County, NMNM3,8270.1%–

20San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.1%+0.1 pts

21Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.1%–

22Luna County, NMNM25,4070.1%–

23Colfax County, NMNM12,1840.1%+0.0 pts

24Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.0%−0.1 pts

25Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.0%−0.1 pts

26Grant County, NMNM27,2520.0%−0.1 pts

27Taos County, NMNM34,5640.0%–

28Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS