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Largest South American population, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the number of residents who are South 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 28 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 68. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Corrales, NM, up 18 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884,921+110%

02▲1Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,014+120%

03▼1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419795+206%

04▲6South Valley, NMNM37,120171+272%

05▲18Corrales, NMNM8,484153+226%

06Artesia, NMNM12,735150–

07Los Alamos, NMNM13,317140+133%

08▲1Clovis, NMNM37,127138–

09▲18Española, NMNM10,458127+505%

10▼2Farmington, NMNM46,055113+95%

11▼6Las Cruces, NMNM116,978106+16%

12▼6Alamogordo, NMNM31,90699+330%

13▼2Roswell, NMNM46,87892−31%

14▼2Los Lunas, NMNM20,57268–

15Taos, NMNM6,52650–

16Silver City, NMNM9,28435−27%

17▲4Carlsbad, NMNM32,52428–

18▼2Socorro, NMNM8,26126–

19Bernalillo, NMNM9,15921+133%

20White Rock, NMNM5,71621–

21▼4Gallup, NMNM19,96919–

22Aztec, NMNM6,09117–

23▼9Sunland Park, NMNM18,26817–

24▼20Ruidoso, NMNM7,58015–

25Grants, NMNM8,93314–

26▲2Tucumcari, NMNM5,0829–

27Belen, NMNM7,5897–

28▼10Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743–

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