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Largest Puerto Rican population, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican 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 38 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 38 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tucumcari, NM, up 17 places to #18.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883,406+20%

02Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,668+83%

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,978836+164%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,837455+111%

05▲11Portales, NMNM11,734291+111%

06▲3Roswell, NMNM46,878263+64%

07▲7Los Lunas, NMNM20,572175+31%

08▼3Clovis, NMNM37,127131−59%

09▼3Hobbs, NMNM40,863121+142%

10▲3Los Alamos, NMNM13,317114+777%

11▼1Farmington, NMNM46,055112−18%

12▲3Belen, NMNM7,58997+49%

13▲12Deming, NMNM14,94495+313%

14▼3Alamogordo, NMNM31,90687−21%

15▼8South Valley, NMNM37,12087−16%

16▲13Edgewood, NMNM6,15772+279%

17▲10Bloomfield, NMNM7,33554–

18▲17Tucumcari, NMNM5,08248–

19Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94946+12%

20▼8Las Vegas, NMNM12,57445−27%

21Socorro, NMNM8,26131–

22▲8Raton, NMNM5,95230+400%

23▲8Sunland Park, NMNM18,26830+30%

24▼7Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028–

25Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79025–

26▲11Bernalillo, NMNM9,15924+60%

27▼9Carlsbad, NMNM32,52424−43%

28▼5Grants, NMNM8,93324−76%

29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32320–

30▲6Lovington, NMNM11,62017−15%

31▲3Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61914–

32▼24Gallup, NMNM19,96911−79%

33Silver City, NMNM9,28410–

34Anthony, NMNM8,9009−18%

35Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8649–

36▼3Aztec, NMNM6,0916–

37▼11Española, NMNM10,4586−92%

38▼6Taos, NMNM6,5263−88%

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