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Most racially diverse, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 64. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Edgewood, NM, up 18 places to #14.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Farmington, NMNM46,05582+40%

02▲6Socorro, NMNM8,26181+21%

03▼2Bloomfield, NMNM7,33581+17%

04▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,58878+16%

05▼2Gallup, NMNM19,96978−8%

06▲3Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41977–

07Alamogordo, NMNM31,90675+24%

08▼2Clovis, NMNM37,12775+16%

09▲4Aztec, NMNM6,09174+37%

10▲2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79073+21%

11Portales, NMNM11,73472+17%

12▲5Silver City, NMNM9,28472+11%

13▲2Santa Fe, NMNM89,83771+8%

14▲18Edgewood, NMNM6,15771–

15▲9Los Lunas, NMNM20,57270+12%

16▼6Taos, NMNM6,52670+13%

17▼3Carlsbad, NMNM32,52469+14%

18▼14Grants, NMNM8,93369−3%

19▲3Las Cruces, NMNM116,97866−2%

20▲1Hobbs, NMNM40,86365−1%

21▲2Roswell, NMNM46,87865+2%

22▲4Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94964+35%

23▲2Raton, NMNM5,95264−2%

24▲4North Valley, NMNM10,45563−3%

25▲5Corrales, NMNM8,48463+19%

26▲3Ruidoso, NMNM7,58062+60%

27▼9Tucumcari, NMNM5,08262−5%

28▼9Artesia, NMNM12,73561−2%

29▼9North Hobbs, NMNM6,03460–

30▼14Bernalillo, NMNM9,15960+24%

31▼4Los Alamos, NMNM13,31760+73%

32▼1Belen, NMNM7,58958+3%

33▲2Lovington, NMNM11,62056−14%

34▲2White Rock, NMNM5,71655+116%

35▼1Deming, NMNM14,94454−17%

36▲1Las Vegas, NMNM12,57448+31%

37▲3Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61946+132%

38▼5El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32342–

39▲2Española, NMNM10,45840+13%

40▼2South Valley, NMNM37,12038−28%

41▼2Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04135–

42Chaparral, NMNM18,18619−71%

43Sunland Park, NMNM18,26815+483%

44Shiprock, NMNM7,61011+28%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8644−64%

46Anthony, NMNM8,9002−67%

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