State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 44,844,808.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 193,246.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 51

Lea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 12,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 141 of 3142

Luna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3142

Dona Ana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 34,850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 165 of 3142

Santa Fe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 18,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 266 of 3142

Chaves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 7,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3142

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3142

Bernalillo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 68,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3142

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 375 of 3142

Los Alamos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 444 of 3142

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 465 of 3142

Hidalgo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 589 of 3142

Valencia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 5,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3142

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 35.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3142

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,790.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 718 of 3142

Torrance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 806 of 3142

Taos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,920.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 816 of 3142

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3142

Socorro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 903 of 3142

Sandoval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 7,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3142

Rio Arriba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3142

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3142

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 163.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1156 of 3142

Guadalupe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3142

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1392 of 3142

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3142

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1446 of 3142

Catron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1513 of 3142

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1521 of 3142

McKinley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1568 of 3142

Cibola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1770 of 3142

Quay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3142

Mora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 62.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3142

De Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 6.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3049 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/01/2024 7:15 pm.
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.