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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Gallup, NMNM19,96984+26%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,08281+25%

03South Valley, NMNM37,12081+95%

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,57480+146%

05Belen, NMNM7,58980+51%

06North Valley, NMNM10,45579+27%

07Lovington, NMNM11,62077+16%

08Portales, NMNM11,73475+17%

09Clovis, NMNM37,12775+8%

10Taos, NMNM6,52674+20%

11Socorro, NMNM8,26174+15%

12Bloomfield, NMNM7,33573+29%

13Raton, NMNM5,95272+18%

14Albuquerque, NMNM556,58872+6%

15Artesia, NMNM12,73572+13%

16Santa Fe, NMNM89,83772+11%

17Deming, NMNM14,94471+24%

18Bernalillo, NMNM9,15971+66%

19Hobbs, NMNM40,86371+1%

20Española, NMNM10,45870+149%

21Los Lunas, NMNM20,57270+15%

22Roswell, NMNM46,87870+6%

23Carlsbad, NMNM32,52469+10%

24Grants, NMNM8,93368+8%

25Sunland Park, NMNM18,26867+786%

26Las Cruces, NMNM116,97866+1%

27Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79066+9%

28Alamogordo, NMNM31,90664−4%

29Silver City, NMNM9,28463−1%

30Anthony, NMNM8,90063+692%

31Farmington, NMNM46,05563+39%

32Chaparral, NMNM18,18661+6%

33Aztec, NMNM6,09157+31%

34Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94950−3%

35Corrales, NMNM8,48450−2%

36Ruidoso, NMNM7,58041+4%

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31736−5%

38White Rock, NMNM5,71627−12%

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61923−30%

40Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86413−80%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,6108−88%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES