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

The Scottish population in New Mexico totals 33,964, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Albuquerque (8,585), followed by Rio Rancho (2,875) and Santa Fe (1,851), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Scottish residents are distributed across New Mexico''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Scottish population in New Mexico

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  • 1
    Albuquerque
    Scottish population in Albuquerque is 8,585
    1.53% of Albuquerque population is Scottish
  • 2
    Rio Rancho
    Scottish population in Rio Rancho is 2,875
    2.70% of Rio Rancho population is Scottish
  • 3
    Santa Fe
    Scottish population in Santa Fe is 1,851
    2.10% of Santa Fe population is Scottish
  • 4
    Las Cruces
    Scottish population in Las Cruces is 1,576
    1.40% of Las Cruces population is Scottish
  • 5
    Farmington
    Scottish population in Farmington is 1,134
    2.45% of Farmington population is Scottish

Overview of Scottish population in New Mexico

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Mexico with 33,964 Scottish residents (1.6% of 2.1 million total state population), ranking the state at the 20th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Scottish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data documents New Mexico's Scottish population of 1.6% corresponding to the national average, placing the state as demographically representative of typical U.S. distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Mexico contains 33,964 Scottish residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Scottish population of 5.3 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 0.28 Scottish Americans per square mile, below the national average of 1.5 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 Scottish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Scottish population in New Mexico present in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. 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 Scottish population count
Rank by Scottish Population
City
Scottish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New Mexico Scottish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Albuquerque 8,585 1.53% 25.28%
2 Rio Rancho 2,875 2.70% 8.46%
3 Santa Fe 1,851 2.10% 5.45%
4 Las Cruces 1,576 1.40% 4.64%
5 Farmington 1,134 2.45% 3.34%
6 Clovis 914 2.40% 2.69%
7 Alamogordo 880 2.83% 2.59%
8 520 1.09% 1.53%
9 489 38.35% 1.44%
10 307 3.59% 0.90%
11 304 0.96% 0.90%
12 226 1.88% 0.67%
13 224 0.56% 0.66%
14 204 2.65% 0.60%
15 199 2.08% 0.59%
16 197 2.16% 0.58%
17 179 3.05% 0.53%
18 129 0.88% 0.38%
19 120 1.99% 0.35%
20 116 1.88% 0.34%
21 109 1.20% 0.32%
22 96 2.84% 0.28%
23 77 0.59% 0.23%
24 75 1.01% 0.22%
25 71 0.68% 0.21%
26 70 0.82% 0.21%
27 69 1.13% 0.20%
28 60 0.33% 0.18%
28 60 0.93% 0.18%
29 59 2.20% 0.17%
30 58 3.14% 0.17%
31 55 5.74% 0.16%
32 53 0.25% 0.16%
33 52 4.78% 0.15%
34 50 2.41% 0.15%
35 48 3.80% 0.14%
36 47 1.98% 0.14%
37 46 1.14% 0.14%
38 45 2.18% 0.13%
38 45 0.75% 0.13%
39 37 1.24% 0.11%
40 31 2.82% 0.09%
41 30 1.16% 0.09%
42 29 2.22% 0.09%
42 29 1.37% 0.09%
43 25 0.20% 0.07%
43 25 0.48% 0.07%
44 24 1.51% 0.07%
45 17 2.27% 0.05%
45 17 0.97% 0.05%
46 15 0.90% 0.04%
47 13 0.93% 0.04%
47 13 2.43% 0.04%
48 12 0.07% 0.04%
49 11 0.15% 0.03%
50 8 0.32% 0.02%
51 5 0.58% 0.01%
52 4 0.35% 0.01%
53 3 0.26% 0.01%
53 3 0.41% 0.01%
54 1 0.01% 0.00%
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55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
55 0 - -
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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 Scottish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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