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Cities in New Mexico ranked by Other Race Population

This list ranks the 102 cities in New Mexico based on their Some Other Race (SOR) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Other Race population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    Other Race population in Albuquerque is 164,009
    23.63% of Albuquerque population is Other Race
  • 2
    Las Cruces
    Other Race population in Las Cruces is 41,444
    29.57% of Las Cruces population is Other Race
  • 3
    Santa Fe
    Other Race population in Santa Fe is 27,921
    25.66% of Santa Fe population is Other Race
  • 4
    Rio Rancho
    Other Race population in Rio Rancho is 25,573
    19.65% of Rio Rancho population is Other Race
  • 5
    Hobbs
    Other Race population in Hobbs is 16,611
    31.62% of Hobbs population is Other Race

List of 102 cities in New Mexico by Other Race Population

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Rank by Other Race Population
City
Other Race Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico Other Race Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 164,009 23.63% 38.18%
2 Las Cruces 41,444 29.57% 9.65%
3 Santa Fe 27,921 25.66% 6.50%
4 Rio Rancho 25,573 19.65% 5.95%
5 Hobbs 16,611 31.62% 3.87%
6 Roswell 15,150 26.27% 3.53%
7 Clovis 12,347 28.19% 2.87%
8 10,957 27.08% 2.55%
9 10,858 46.59% 2.53%
10 7,022 13.18% 1.63%
11 6,906 54.29% 1.61%
12 6,364 31.68% 1.48%
13 6,060 35.84% 1.41%
14 5,543 14.90% 1.29%
15 4,753 21.84% 1.11%
16 4,193 29.03% 0.98%
17 3,790 16.22% 0.88%
18 3,624 32.22% 0.84%
19 3,378 21.99% 0.79%
20 3,243 32.51% 0.75%
21 2,873 25.92% 0.67%
22 2,687 18.81% 0.63%
23 2,415 20.87% 0.56%
24 2,110 27.16% 0.49%
25 2,085 18.95% 0.49%
26 1,949 28.19% 0.45%
27 1,819 25.24% 0.42%
28 1,818 22.96% 0.42%
29 1,639 22.41% 0.38%
30 1,529 14.78% 0.36%
31 1,312 31.20% 0.31%
32 1,307 17.70% 0.30%
33 1,275 14.50% 0.30%
34 1,191 16.79% 0.28%
35 1,156 33.42% 0.27%
36 1,073 35.86% 0.25%
37 1,061 32.39% 0.25%
38 987 48.38% 0.23%
39 959 20.53% 0.22%
40 873 25.53% 0.20%
41 872 30.23% 0.20%
42 838 54.95% 0.20%
43 817 30.42% 0.19%
44 813 24.06% 0.19%
45 809 12.19% 0.19%
46 780 31.73% 0.18%
47 771 23.21% 0.18%
48 761 67.35% 0.18%
49 687 29.05% 0.16%
50 685 38.99% 0.16%
51 649 35.39% 0.15%
52 646 15.04% 0.15%
53 571 25.62% 0.13%
54 540 32.93% 0.13%
55 514 33.53% 0.12%
56 485 33.80% 0.11%
57 468 29.79% 0.11%
58 458 30.03% 0.11%
59 457 21.11% 0.11%
60 456 28.90% 0.11%
61 425 55.48% 0.10%
62 357 48.64% 0.08%
63 341 32.66% 0.08%
64 310 44.22% 0.07%
65 256 25.10% 0.06%
66 255 26.05% 0.06%
67 253 46.42% 0.06%
68 232 38.67% 0.05%
68 232 60.57% 0.05%
69 197 25.92% 0.05%
70 191 25.26% 0.04%
71 155 18.70% 0.04%
72 150 8.47% 0.03%
73 146 62.93% 0.03%
73 146 22.46% 0.03%
74 117 44.32% 0.03%
75 115 8.30% 0.03%
76 98 11.05% 0.02%
77 94 24.23% 0.02%
78 88 28.95% 0.02%
79 87 7.03% 0.02%
80 85 15.07% 0.02%
81 72 17.82% 0.02%
82 61 20.68% 0.01%
83 54 12.59% 0.01%
84 29 21.48% 0.01%
85 18 10.78% -
86 17 9.50% -
87 14 27.45% -
88 13 6.47% -
88 13 32.50% -
89 8 7.48% -
89 8 5.03% -
90 7 5.19% -
90 7 1.48% -

List of cities with no Other Race Population in New Mexico

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in New Mexico have no recorded Other Race population*:
  • Cloudcroft
  • Dora
  • Folsom
  • Grady
  • Grenville
  • House
  • Taos Ski Valley
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 Some Other Race (SOR) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Other Race 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 Other Race, 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 Other Race alone, while others identify as Other Race along with another race (such as Other Race and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Other Race .
  • We’ve used the “Other Race alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Other Race population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Other Race 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 Other Race .
  2. % of Total New Mexico Other Race Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Other Race 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 Other Race 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 Other Race 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 Other Race 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.