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

The Mexican population in New Mexico totals 675,404, with representation in every incorporated city included in this analysis. Leading communities are found in Albuquerque (162,327), followed by Las Cruces (55,553) and Santa Fe (24,745), reflecting a strong urban presence. Despite this broad municipal footprint, the statewide count exceeds the combined city totals - suggesting that many Mexican residents may live in unincorporated areas or towns below the population threshold used here. The analysis below explores how Mexican communities are distributed across New Mexico and how this compares with broader patterns nationwide.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    Mexican population in Albuquerque is 162,327
    28.86% of Albuquerque population is Mexican
  • 2
    Las Cruces
    Mexican population in Las Cruces is 55,553
    49.33% of Las Cruces population is Mexican
  • 3
    Santa Fe
    Mexican population in Santa Fe is 24,745
    28.05% of Santa Fe population is Mexican
  • 4
    Rio Rancho
    Mexican population in Rio Rancho is 24,320
    22.83% of Rio Rancho population is Mexican
  • 5
    Roswell
    Mexican population in Roswell is 24,033
    50.25% of Roswell population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in New Mexico

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show New Mexico contains 675,404 Mexican residents (31.9% of 2.1 million total state population), positioning the state at the 85th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Mexican population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Mexico's Mexican population of 31.9% exceeds the national average of 11.3% by a factor of 2.8.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document New Mexico's 675,404 Mexican residents constitute 1.8% of the nation's total Mexican population of 37.4 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document New Mexico contains 5.6 Mexican per square mile, below the national average of 10.6 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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74 Cities in New Mexico Ranked by Mexican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Mexican populations across all incorporated cities in New Mexico, with no cities recording zero residents identified as Americans of full or partial Mexican 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 Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 162,327 28.86% 24.03%
2 Las Cruces 55,553 49.33% 8.23%
3 Santa Fe 24,745 28.05% 3.66%
4 Rio Rancho 24,320 22.83% 3.60%
5 Roswell 24,033 50.25% 3.56%
6 Hobbs 21,411 53.68% 3.17%
7 Sunland Park 15,860 92.83% 2.35%
8 14,523 38.07% 2.15%
9 14,343 45.09% 2.12%
10 10,065 68.31% 1.49%
11 7,495 65.49% 1.11%
12 7,493 24.12% 1.11%
13 6,611 52.66% 0.98%
14 5,963 12.87% 0.88%
15 5,080 28.33% 0.75%
16 4,625 38.47% 0.68%
17 4,355 33.19% 0.64%
18 4,212 19.74% 0.62%
19 4,139 39.52% 0.61%
20 3,715 38.80% 0.55%
21 3,194 35.22% 0.47%
22 3,070 41.34% 0.45%
23 2,487 27.31% 0.37%
24 1,959 22.94% 0.29%
25 1,854 35.67% 0.27%
26 1,753 22.76% 0.26%
27 1,716 26.53% 0.25%
28 1,636 69.03% 0.24%
29 1,631 27.12% 0.24%
30 1,576 52.73% 0.23%
31 1,574 59.87% 0.23%
32 1,488 69.57% 0.22%
33 1,473 19.93% 0.22%
34 1,355 81.48% 0.20%
35 1,331 22.09% 0.20%
36 1,187 67.79% 0.18%
37 1,180 48.22% 0.17%
38 1,168 19.08% 0.17%
39 1,110 53.65% 0.16%
40 1,084 82.31% 0.16%
41 1,038 12.13% 0.15%
42 985 86.10% 0.15%
43 941 16.03% 0.14%
44 870 75.85% 0.13%
45 839 20.76% 0.12%
46 811 30.26% 0.12%
47 806 31.19% 0.12%
48 775 68.16% 0.11%
49 677 20.00% 0.10%
50 669 36.16% 0.10%
51 590 42.17% 0.09%
52 552 57.56% 0.08%
53 526 8.52% 0.08%
54 500 24.11% 0.07%
55 475 22.49% 0.07%
56 414 69.12% 0.06%
57 392 31.06% 0.06%
58 351 14.19% 0.05%
59 324 44.02% 0.05%
60 278 29.02% 0.04%
61 221 30.82% 0.03%
62 219 25.52% 0.03%
63 204 16.00% 0.03%
64 191 17.40% 0.03%
65 181 15.81% 0.03%
66 153 17.83% 0.02%
67 140 29.41% 0.02%
68 121 9.25% 0.02%
69 104 13.90% 0.02%
70 90 5.67% 0.01%
71 86 7.90% 0.01%
72 83 15.49% 0.01%
73 56 7.33% 0.01%
74 7 1.54% 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 Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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