Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 4.44K people in New Mexico with Portuguese ancestry. Among all New Mexico counties, Bernalillo County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (2.19K), followed by Valencia County (518), and Santa Fe County (386).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Mexico.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Bernalillo County
Valencia County
Santa Fe County
Sandoval County
Doña Ana County
Curry County
Los Alamos County
San Juan County
Lea County
Otero County
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Bernalillo County 2189
2 Valencia County 518
3 Santa Fe County 386
4 Sandoval County 233
5 Doña Ana County 196
6 Curry County 175
7 Los Alamos County 119
8 San Juan County 100
9 Lea County 91
10 Otero County 80
11 Eddy County 70
12 Grant County 47
13 McKinley County 45
14 Chaves County 41
15 Roosevelt County 29
16 San Miguel County 20
17 Taos County 17
18 Sierra County 15
18 Socorro County 15
19 Colfax County 14
20 Luna County 10
21 Cibola County 9
21 Lincoln County 9
22 Union County 7
23 Rio Arriba County 2
24 Torrance County 1