These Are The 10 New Mexico Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2018

The Black community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in New Mexico is 37,318 – at 1.8% of the total population of New Mexico.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase impacted New Mexico? Which cities and towns in New Mexico have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in New Mexico with the largest African American population in 2018:

1. Clovis (Photos)
2. Hobbs (Photos)
3. Alamogordo (Photos)
4. Tucumcari (Photos)
5. Portales (Photos)
6. Los Lunas (Photos)
7. Albuquerque (Photos)
8. Rio Rancho (Photos)
9. Las Vegas (Photos)
10. Carlsbad (Photos)

Clovis took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in New Mexico for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where New Mexico ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in New Mexico or the most diverse places in New Mexico.

How We Determined The Cities In New Mexico With The Largest Black Population For 2018

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across New Mexico.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

• Hispanic or Latino
• White alone*
• Black or African American alone*
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
• Asian alone*
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
• Some other race alone*
• Two or more races*

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 32 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Black population with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Clovis took the distinction of being the most Black, while Bloomfield was the least African American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in New Mexico ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

1. Clovis

Population: 39,461
% African American: 6.04%
# Of African American Residents: 2,383
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.66%

2. Hobbs

Population: 36,863
% African American: 5.47%
# Of African American Residents: 2,017
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.23%

3. Alamogordo

Population: 31,201
% African American: 4.64%
# Of African American Residents: 1,447
Percent Change Since 2010: -9.39%

4. Tucumcari

Population: 5,091
% African American: 3.3%
# Of African American Residents: 168
Percent Change Since 2010: 242.86%

5. Portales

Population: 12,275
% African American: 3.27%
# Of African American Residents: 401
Percent Change Since 2010: 93.72%

6. Los Lunas

Population: 15,271
% African American: 3.05%
# Of African American Residents: 466
Percent Change Since 2010: 461.45%

7. Albuquerque

Population: 556,859
% African American: 2.83%
# Of African American Residents: 15,756
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.55%

8. Rio Rancho

Population: 92,966
% African American: 2.72%
# Of African American Residents: 2,529
Percent Change Since 2010: 7.25%

9. Las Vegas

Population: 13,570
% African American: 2.26%
# Of African American Residents: 307
Percent Change Since 2010: 32.9%

10. Carlsbad

Population: 28,079
% African American: 2.24%
# Of African American Residents: 629
Percent Change Since 2010: 65.96%

There You Have It – Black Populations Across New Mexico

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across New Mexico according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in New Mexico:

1. Bloomfield
2. Raton
3. Socorro

For more New Mexico reading , check out:

• These Are The 10 Worst Places To Live In New Mexico
• These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In New Mexico
• These Are The 10 Safest Places In New Mexico

Detailed List Of The Most African American Cities In New Mexico

City	Rank	Population	% African American
Clovis	1	39,461	6.04%
Hobbs	2	36,863	5.47%
Alamogordo	3	31,201	4.64%
Tucumcari	4	5,091	3.3%
Portales	5	12,275	3.27%
Los Lunas	6	15,271	3.05%
Albuquerque	7	556,859	2.83%
Rio Rancho	8	92,966	2.72%
Las Vegas	9	13,570	2.26%
Carlsbad	10	28,079	2.24%
Las Cruces	11	101,459	2.19%
Roswell	12	48,407	2.06%
Deming	13	14,582	1.64%
Gallup	14	22,523	1.02%
Grants	15	9,263	0.99%
Truth Or Consequences	16	6,157	0.99%
Artesia	17	11,817	0.96%
Santa Fe	18	82,927	0.77%
Bernalillo	19	8,676	0.67%
Ruidoso	20	7,833	0.63%
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque	21	6,069	0.61%
Silver City	22	10,103	0.58%
Lovington	23	11,559	0.58%
Belen	24	7,184	0.57%
Farmington	25	44,067	0.5%
Corrales	26	8,474	0.41%
Aztec	27	6,354	0.3%
Sunland Park	28	15,588	0.26%
Taos	29	5,735	0.24%
Socorro	30	8,760	0.23%
Raton	31	6,348	0.11%
Bloomfield	32	7,565	0.0%