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Largest Central American population, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 33 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 77. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lovington, NM, up 19 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883,084+92%

02▼1Santa Fe, NMNM89,8372,085+62%

03Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,078+35%

04▲1Las Cruces, NMNM116,978544+555%

05▼1Clovis, NMNM37,127497+914%

06▲1Hobbs, NMNM40,863319–

07▼1South Valley, NMNM37,120248–

08▲19Lovington, NMNM11,620238–

09▼1Roswell, NMNM46,878218+1%

10▲19Española, NMNM10,458190+2614%

11▲19Grants, NMNM8,933141–

12▲13Portales, NMNM11,734119+815%

13▼3Gallup, NMNM19,969104+41%

14▲2White Rock, NMNM5,716104–

15▼4Tucumcari, NMNM5,08297–

16▲1Silver City, NMNM9,28484+9%

17Artesia, NMNM12,73577–

18Sunland Park, NMNM18,26874+9%

19▲3Corrales, NMNM8,48458–

20▼11Taos, NMNM6,52657+375%

21▼9Edgewood, NMNM6,15754–

22▼4Deming, NMNM14,94453+121%

23▼4Bernalillo, NMNM9,15950+285%

24Anthony, NMNM8,90044−19%

25▲1Las Vegas, NMNM12,57424–

26▼13Los Alamos, NMNM13,31722+120%

27▲1Socorro, NMNM8,26122−59%

28Shiprock, NMNM7,61020–

29▼15Carlsbad, NMNM32,52415−40%

30▼15Aztec, NMNM6,09114–

31Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066−96%

32Chaparral, NMNM18,1866–

33Farmington, NMNM46,0556−91%

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