English Population in New Mexico by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to U.S. Census estimates, the English population in New Mexico stands at 171,560. Every county reports a non-zero population, with Bernalillo County leading at 59,560, followed by Santa Fe County (17,984) and Dona Ana County (14,987). The combined total across counties is slightly lower than the statewide figure - a gap that may reflect rounding, data lag, or unassigned residents in certain census tracts. This analysis ranks all counties in New Mexico by their English population, offering a localized perspective on how the community is distributed across the state.
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Top 5 counties with the largest English population in New Mexico
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1Bernalillo CountyEnglish population in Bernalillo County is 59,5608.83% of Bernalillo County population is English
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2Santa Fe CountyEnglish population in Santa Fe County is 17,98411.59% of Santa Fe County population is English
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3Dona Ana CountyEnglish population in Dona Ana County is 14,9876.76% of Dona Ana County population is English
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4Sandoval CountyEnglish population in Sandoval County is 14,1799.36% of Sandoval County population is English
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5San Juan CountyEnglish population in San Juan County is 7,4896.18% of San Juan County population is English
Overview of English population in New Mexico
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Mexico with 171,560 English residents (8.1% of 2.1 million total state population), ranking the state at the 18th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for English demographic representation.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show New Mexico's English demographic representation of 8.1% remains below the national average of 9.1%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Mexico contains 171,560 English residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total English population of 30.1 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document New Mexico with 1.4 English Americans per square mile, below the national average of 8.5 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with below-average demographic concentrations nationally.
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32 Counties in New Mexico Ranked by English Population
American Community Survey data [1] show English populations across every county in New Mexico, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Bernalillo County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
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 county in New Mexico by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines English 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 English 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 English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
- We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
- % of Total New Mexico English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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.
- County that don’t have any reported English 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 English 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
