British Population in Colfax County, NM by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The British population in Colfax County, NM totals 8 residents, all residing in Angel Fire - the only city in the county with any recorded presence. The remaining cities in this analysis*, Cimarron and Raton, report zero residents of British ancestry. This pattern suggests a hyper-localized demographic cluster within Angel Fire. Below, we explore how Colfax County compares with other counties across New Mexico.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Colfax County

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  • 1
    Angel Fire
    British population in Angel Fire is 8
    0.73% of Angel Fire population is British
  • 2
    Cimarron
    British population in Cimarron is 0
    - of Cimarron population is British
  • 3
    Raton
    British population in Raton is 0
    - of Raton population is British
  • 4
    Springer
    British population in Springer is 0
    - of Springer population is British

Overview of British population in Colfax County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Colfax County with 8 British residents (0.065% of 12,336 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 13th percentile nationally among counties and 3rd percentile within New Mexico for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Colfax County's British population of 0.065% remains below New Mexico's state average of 0.5% and the national average of 0.45%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Colfax County contains 8 British residents, representing less than 1% of New Mexico's total British population of 10,538.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Colfax County maintains fewer than less than 0.01 British Americans per square mile, compared to New Mexico's average of 0.087 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Colfax County Cities Ranked by British Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 8 British population in Angel Fire and zero in Cimarron and Raton. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Colfax County, NM ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Colfax County British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Angel Fire 8 0.73% 100.00%
2 Cimarron 0 - -
2 Raton 0 - -
2 Springer 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Colfax County, NM by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total Colfax County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.