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Highest Swedish population share, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 31 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Colfax County, NM, up 19 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Sierra County, NMNM11,3951.9%+0.9 pts

02▲19Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.7%+1.0 pts

03▼2Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4071.7%−0.8 pts

04▲6Catron County, NMNM3,8271.3%−0.6 pts

05▼1Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071.2%−0.1 pts

06▲1Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6010.9%−0.2 pts

07▼1Sandoval County, NMNM159,5650.8%−0.3 pts

08▲3Valencia County, NMNM82,0130.8%0.0 pts

09▲8Cibola County, NMNM26,8070.7%+0.4 pts

10▼1Taos County, NMNM34,5640.7%−0.2 pts

11▲2Chaves County, NMNM63,3640.7%−0.2 pts

12▲4Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0910.7%+0.1 pts

13▼5Grant County, NMNM27,2520.7%−0.3 pts

14▲8Mora County, NMNM4,0510.7%+0.4 pts

15▲3San Juan County, NMNM120,3400.6%−0.4 pts

16▲4Torrance County, NMNM16,1000.6%−0.1 pts

17▼3Luna County, NMNM25,4070.6%+0.1 pts

18▲1Otero County, NMNM70,3680.6%−0.6 pts

19▼4Eddy County, NMNM62,5090.6%0.0 pts

20▲6McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.5%+0.3 pts

21▼16Lincoln County, NMNM19,8440.5%−0.5 pts

22▲8Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.5%+0.2 pts

23▲1Curry County, NMNM46,6550.4%−0.1 pts

24▼22Union County, NMNM3,8440.4%−0.4 pts

25▼2Quay County, NMNM8,4540.4%+0.2 pts

26▲1Socorro County, NMNM15,8380.2%−0.5 pts

27▼2San Miguel County, NMNM26,2600.2%0.0 pts

28▲1Lea County, NMNM74,7490.2%0.0 pts

29▼1Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8320.2%−0.5 pts

30▼18Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6150.1%−0.3 pts

31Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.0%−1.7 pts

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