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Cities in New Mexico ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 102 cities in New Mexico based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    Non-Hispanic White population in Albuquerque is 428,677
    61.76% of Albuquerque population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Rio Rancho
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rio Rancho is 87,016
    66.87% of Rio Rancho population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Las Cruces
    Non-Hispanic White population in Las Cruces is 86,806
    61.93% of Las Cruces population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Santa Fe
    Non-Hispanic White population in Santa Fe is 72,980
    67.08% of Santa Fe population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Farmington
    Non-Hispanic White population in Farmington is 29,089
    54.61% of Farmington population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 102 cities in New Mexico by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 428,677 61.76% 39.31%
2 Rio Rancho 87,016 66.87% 7.98%
3 Las Cruces 86,806 61.93% 7.96%
4 Santa Fe 72,980 67.08% 6.69%
5 Farmington 29,089 54.61% 2.67%
6 Alamogordo 26,117 70.22% 2.39%
7 Roswell 38,906 67.46% 3.57%
8 26,045 59.47% 2.39%
9 26,973 66.66% 2.47%
10 31,926 60.77% 2.93%
11 14,468 66.49% 1.33%
12 7,844 75.81% 0.72%
13 10,266 71.87% 0.94%
14 7,029 79.96% 0.64%
15 8,176 70.64% 0.75%
16 10,423 67.84% 0.96%
17 5,891 25.22% 0.54%
18 4,381 66.03% 0.40%
19 5,364 75.61% 0.49%
20 5,561 75.29% 0.51%
21 12,695 63.20% 1.16%
21 5,229 67.31% 0.48%
22 9,372 64.88% 0.86%
23 4,273 53.97% 0.39%
24 6,891 62.18% 0.63%
25 4,866 67.51% 0.45%
26 6,927 61.59% 0.64%
27 5,158 70.52% 0.47%
28 6,204 62.19% 0.57%
29 9,606 56.81% 0.88%
30 6,830 62.06% 0.63%
31 3,378 72.32% 0.31%
32 4,281 61.91% 0.39%
33 3,132 72.94% 0.29%
34 1,586 89.60% 0.15%
35 2,870 68.25% 0.26%
36 4,864 38.24% 0.45%
37 2,366 70.02% 0.22%
38 1,642 75.84% 0.15%
39 1,275 99.92% 0.12%
40 2,195 63.46% 0.20%
41 12,127 52.03% 1.11%
42 1,444 61.06% 0.13%
43 2,286 66.86% 0.21%
44 1,930 66.90% 0.18%
45 1,246 89.96% 0.11%
46 960 77.61% 0.09%
47 780 87.94% 0.07%
48 1,834 68.28% 0.17%
49 2,118 64.65% 0.19%
50 873 57.25% 0.08%
51 999 65.17% 0.09%
52 1,603 65.22% 0.15%
53 466 82.62% 0.04%
54 445 94.28% 0.04%
55 1,025 65.25% 0.09%
56 1,527 51.04% 0.14%
57 1,604 71.96% 0.15%
58 1,619 48.74% 0.15%
59 764 74.90% 0.07%
60 659 67.31% 0.06%
61 610 58.43% 0.06%
62 604 72.86% 0.06%
63 1,053 51.62% 0.10%
64 1,082 65.98% 0.10%
65 561 74.21% 0.05%
66 321 79.46% 0.03%
67 872 60.77% 0.08%
68 1,185 64.61% 0.11%
69 275 70.88% 0.03%
69 459 70.62% 0.04%
70 229 77.63% 0.02%
71 356 50.78% 0.03%
72 188 93.53% 0.02%
73 305 39.82% 0.03%
74 1,072 61.01% 0.10%
74 365 60.83% 0.03%
75 494 65.00% 0.05%
76 152 84.92% 0.01%
77 128 94.81% 0.01%
78 322 28.50% 0.03%
79 1,105 70.03% 0.10%
80 106 100.00% 0.01%
81 149 89.22% 0.01%
82 357 83.22% 0.03%
83 115 72.33% 0.01%
84 206 37.80% 0.02%
85 138 36.03% 0.01%
86 56 100.00% 0.01%
86 674 44.20% 0.06%
87 52 92.86% -
88 99 92.52% 0.01%
89 353 48.09% 0.03%
90 47 100.00% -
91 40 100.00% -
92 39 100.00% -
93 118 44.70% 0.01%
94 84 36.21% 0.01%
95 73 54.07% 0.01%
96 27 67.50% -
97 37 72.55% -
98 202 66.45% 0.02%

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 cities in New Mexico by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total New Mexico Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.