New Mexico Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in New Mexico was 52,582 and represented 2.51% of the total New Mexico population (2,092,555).

Among New Mexico counties, Bernalillo County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (23,175), followed by Doña Ana County (4,870), and Sandoval County (3,587). Harding County had the lowest (2).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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New Mexico Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
New Mexico Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Bernalillo 23175 3.42
Catron 29 0.82
Chaves 1590 2.42
Cibola 367 1.36
Colfax 116 0.95
Curry 3467 6.89
De Baca 11 0.6
Doña Ana 4870 2.27
Eddy 1100 1.91
Grant 349 1.24
Guadalupe 95 2.17
Harding 2 0.29
Hidalgo 67 1.55
Lea 3146 4.48
Lincoln 201 1.03
Los Alamos 197 1.08
Luna 419 1.72
McKinley 446 0.61
Mora 41 0.91
Otero 2773 4.22
Quay 164 1.95
Rio Arriba 299 0.76
Roosevelt 493 2.57
Sandoval 3587 2.55
San Juan 964 0.75
San Miguel 607 2.17
Santa Fe 1717 1.15
Sierra 84 0.76
Socorro 229 1.35
Taos 279 0.85
Torrance 334 2.16
Union 88 2.11
Valencia 1276 1.69