Irish Population in Colfax County, NM by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Irish population in Colfax County, NM is reported at 1,597 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the four cities in Colfax County shows a Irish population, including Raton (711), Angel Fire (122), Springer (106), and Cimarron (59). Together, they comprise the bulk of 1,597 residents in the county. The rest appear to reside in unincorporated areas. This city-plus-rural pattern is examined in the insights below.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Irish population in Colfax County
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1RatonIrish population in Raton is 71111.82% of Raton population is Irish
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2Angel FireIrish population in Angel Fire is 12211.20% of Angel Fire population is Irish
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3SpringerIrish population in Springer is 1069.65% of Springer population is Irish
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4CimarronIrish population in Cimarron is 598.23% of Cimarron population is Irish
Overview of Irish population in Colfax County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Colfax County with 1,597 Irish residents (12.9% of 12,336 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 37th percentile nationally among counties and 44th percentile within New Mexico for Irish population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Colfax County's Irish population of 12.9% surpassing both New Mexico's state average of 6.7% and the national average of 9.4%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Colfax County's 1,597 Irish residents constitute 1.1% of New Mexico's total Irish population of 142,000.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Colfax County's density of 0.42 Irish Americans per square mile remains below New Mexico's average of 1.2 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Colfax County Cities Ranked by Irish Population
ACS demographic data [1] document 1,597 Irish residents across all four cities in Colfax County, NM included in this analysis* — Raton, Angel Fire, Springer and Cimarron. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on Census Bureau data.
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 Colfax County, NM by their Irish population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish alone, while others identify as Irish along with another race (such as Irish and German).
- We’ve used the “Irish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Irish population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Irish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Irish .
- % of Total Colfax County Irish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish 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.