German Population in New Mexico by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in New Mexico totals 181,895, with representation in every incorporated city included in this analysis. Leading communities are found in Albuquerque (55,108), followed by Rio Rancho (13,412) and Las Cruces (8,792), reflecting a strong urban presence. Despite this broad municipal footprint, the statewide count exceeds the combined city totals - suggesting that many German residents may live in unincorporated areas or towns below the population threshold used here. The analysis below explores how German communities are distributed across New Mexico and how this compares with broader patterns nationwide.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    German population in Albuquerque is 55,108
    9.80% of Albuquerque population is German
  • 2
    Rio Rancho
    German population in Rio Rancho is 13,412
    12.59% of Rio Rancho population is German
  • 3
    Las Cruces
    German population in Las Cruces is 8,792
    7.81% of Las Cruces population is German
  • 4
    Santa Fe
    German population in Santa Fe is 8,515
    9.65% of Santa Fe population is German
  • 5
    Alamogordo
    German population in Alamogordo is 3,959
    12.75% of Alamogordo population is German

Overview of German population in New Mexico

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Mexico with 181,895 German residents (8.6% of 2.1 million total state population), ranking the state at the 18th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for German demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show New Mexico's German demographic representation of 8.6% remains below the national average of 12.6%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Mexico contains 181,895 German residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total German population of 41.8 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 1.5 German Americans per square mile, below the national average of 11.8 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with below-average demographic concentrations nationally.
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74 Cities in New Mexico Ranked by German Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show German populations across all incorporated cities in New Mexico, with no cities recording zero residents identified as Americans of German birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in New Mexico ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 55,108 9.80% 30.30%
2 Rio Rancho 13,412 12.59% 7.37%
3 Las Cruces 8,792 7.81% 4.83%
4 Santa Fe 8,515 9.65% 4.68%
5 Alamogordo 3,959 12.75% 2.18%
6 Clovis 3,530 9.25% 1.94%
7 Farmington 3,430 7.40% 1.89%
8 2,821 5.90% 1.55%
9 2,064 5.17% 1.13%
10 1,705 5.36% 0.94%
11 1,436 11.44% 0.79%
12 1,305 7.28% 0.72%
13 1,270 16.49% 0.70%
14 1,135 9.44% 0.62%
15 1,089 12.73% 0.60%
16 1,057 11.66% 0.58%
17 1,015 13.73% 0.56%
18 1,002 15.49% 0.55%
19 779 12.96% 0.43%
20 773 12.51% 0.43%
21 750 12.78% 0.41%
22 732 8.57% 0.40%
23 725 7.57% 0.40%
24 697 3.27% 0.38%
25 695 11.53% 0.38%
26 672 10.98% 0.37%
27 663 5.05% 0.36%
28 627 4.26% 0.34%
29 436 10.79% 0.24%
30 349 3.83% 0.19%
31 340 4.58% 0.19%
32 333 21.00% 0.18%
33 326 17.62% 0.18%
34 310 9.16% 0.17%
35 286 2.50% 0.16%
36 269 21.10% 0.15%
37 268 5.16% 0.15%
38 262 8.77% 0.14%
39 260 18.58% 0.14%
40 237 8.84% 0.13%
41 220 20.20% 0.12%
42 196 17.85% 0.11%
43 191 1.82% 0.11%
44 180 6.97% 0.10%
45 163 21.34% 0.09%
46 137 15.97% 0.08%
47 136 6.57% 0.07%
48 130 6.27% 0.07%
49 124 5.23% 0.07%
49 124 9.83% 0.07%
50 113 8.64% 0.06%
51 94 4.45% 0.05%
52 89 3.64% 0.05%
53 87 9.07% 0.05%
54 83 11.58% 0.05%
55 79 9.21% 0.04%
56 74 16.23% 0.04%
56 74 0.43% 0.04%
57 69 2.62% 0.04%
58 66 8.97% 0.04%
59 64 2.99% 0.04%
59 64 11.94% 0.04%
60 59 2.39% 0.03%
61 52 4.57% 0.03%
62 38 2.17% 0.02%
63 35 4.68% 0.02%
63 35 3.65% 0.02%
64 23 1.38% 0.01%
65 19 1.66% 0.01%
66 15 3.15% 0.01%
67 8 0.70% 0.00%
68 7 1.17% 0.00%
69 4 0.35% 0.00%
70 2 0.15% 0.00%
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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 New Mexico by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines German 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 German 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 German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
  • We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German 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 German .
  2. % of Total New Mexico German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German 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 German 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 German 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 German populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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