RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 41 SHOWN OF 41

Most racially diverse, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 61.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Gallup, NMNM19,96985–

02Grants, NMNM8,93371–

03Bloomfield, NMNM7,33569–

04Albuquerque, NMNM556,58867–

05Las Cruces, NMNM116,97867–

06Socorro, NMNM8,26167–

07Hobbs, NMNM40,86366–

08Santa Fe, NMNM89,83766–

09Tucumcari, NMNM5,08266–

10Lovington, NMNM11,62066–

11North Valley, NMNM10,45565–

12Raton, NMNM5,95265–

13Deming, NMNM14,94465–

14Silver City, NMNM9,28464–

15Clovis, NMNM37,12764–

16Chaparral, NMNM18,18664–

17Roswell, NMNM46,87864–

18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57263–

19Taos, NMNM6,52662–

20Artesia, NMNM12,73562–

21Portales, NMNM11,73461–

22Carlsbad, NMNM32,52461–

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,90661–

24Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79060–

25Farmington, NMNM46,05559–

26Belen, NMNM7,58956–

27Aztec, NMNM6,09154–

28Corrales, NMNM8,48453–

29South Valley, NMNM37,12052–

30Bernalillo, NMNM9,15949–

31Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94947–

32Ruidoso, NMNM7,58039–

33Las Vegas, NMNM12,57437–

34Española, NMNM10,45835–

35Los Alamos, NMNM13,31735–

36White Rock, NMNM5,71626–

37Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61920–

38Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86412–

39Shiprock, NMNM7,6108–

40Anthony, NMNM8,9006–

41Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS