2025

Counties in New Mexico ranked by Other Race Population

This list ranks the 32 counties 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 counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

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

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  • 1
    Bernalillo County
    Other Race population in Bernalillo County is 204,481
    24.48% of Bernalillo County population is Other Race
  • 2
    Dona Ana County
    Other Race population in Dona Ana County is 98,397
    35.17% of Dona Ana County population is Other Race
  • 3
    Santa Fe County
    Other Race population in Santa Fe County is 47,196
    24.98% of Santa Fe County population is Other Race
  • 4
    Sandoval County
    Other Race population in Sandoval County is 35,727
    19.45% of Sandoval County population is Other Race
  • 5
    Lea County
    Other Race population in Lea County is 29,633
    30.89% of Lea County population is Other Race

List of 32 counties in New Mexico by Other Race Population

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Rank by Other Race Population
County
Other Race Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Mexico Other Race Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bernalillo County 204,481 24.48% 32.43%
2 Dona Ana County 98,397 35.17% 15.61%
3 Santa Fe County 47,196 24.98% 7.49%
4 Sandoval County 35,727 19.45% 5.67%
5 Lea County 29,633 30.89% 4.70%
6 Valencia County 26,834 26.90% 4.26%
7 Rio Arriba County 21,178 42.65% 3.36%
8 19,696 25.39% 3.12%
9 17,528 23.46% 2.78%
10 17,069 20.68% 2.71%
11 15,541 11.69% 2.46%
12 14,089 25.70% 2.23%
13 11,433 33.72% 1.81%
14 10,182 24.30% 1.61%
15 9,886 29.22% 1.57%
16 7,722 22.36% 1.22%
17 6,131 8.10% 0.97%
18 5,061 24.13% 0.80%
19 4,544 25.36% 0.72%
20 4,435 19.55% 0.70%
21 4,239 17.72% 0.67%
22 4,210 13.42% 0.67%
23 2,991 19.83% 0.47%
24 2,347 22.08% 0.37%
25 2,287 17.12% 0.36%
26 1,990 35.70% 0.32%
27 1,848 35.13% 0.29%
28 1,327 25.65% 0.21%
29 913 50.58% 0.14%
30 902 18.45% 0.14%
31 363 9.07% 0.06%
32 352 40.18% 0.06%

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 counties 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 counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County 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.
  • Counties 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.