Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 199,738.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 51
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,349,078.
- Rank within US : N/A
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3014 of 3142
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 9.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3142
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 51.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3142
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 54.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3142
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3142
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,711.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1763 of 3142
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1763 of 3142
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,692.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1491 of 3142
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3142
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3142
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 607.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3142
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 684.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3142
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 525.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3142
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1050 of 3142
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 947 of 3142
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 8,647.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3142
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,958.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 846 of 3142
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,505.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 750 of 3142
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 868.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 614 of 3142
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3142
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 312.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3142
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,566.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3142
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3142
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,829.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3142
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,649.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 417 of 3142
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,751.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3142
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 443.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 376 of 3142
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 70,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 353 of 3142
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 7,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3142
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 18,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3142
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 33,043.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 190 of 3142
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,139.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3142
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3142
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 9:59 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.