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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in New Mexico is 30,341 - at 1.5% of the total population of New Mexico.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across New Mexico? Which cities and towns in New Mexico have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in New Mexico with the largest Asian population in 2021:
Which city in New Mexico had the largest Asian population? Socorro took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in New Mexico for 2021. 6.28% of Socorro identify as Asian.
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 Asian, check out the best places to live in New Mexico or the most diverse places in New Mexico.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In New Mexico For 2021
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Population: 8,460
% Asian: 6.28%
# Of Asian Residents: 531
Percent Change Since 2010: 125.96%
More on Socorro: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 559,374
% Asian: 2.79%
# Of Asian Residents: 15,619
Percent Change Since 2010: 11.72%
More on Albuquerque: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 21,854
% Asian: 2.59%
# Of Asian Residents: 565
Percent Change Since 2010: 47.14%
More on Gallup: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 102,102
% Asian: 1.75%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,790
Percent Change Since 2010: 26.06%
More on Las Cruces: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 31,384
% Asian: 1.74%
# Of Asian Residents: 546
Percent Change Since 2010: -15.48%
More on Alamogordo: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 96,210
% Asian: 1.51%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,451
Percent Change Since 2010: 14.7%
More on Rio Rancho: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 5,894
% Asian: 1.41%
# Of Asian Residents: 83
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Truth Or Consequences: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 38,891
% Asian: 1.39%
# Of Asian Residents: 542
Percent Change Since 2010: -1.28%
More on Clovis: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 8,588
% Asian: 1.36%
# Of Asian Residents: 117
Percent Change Since 2010: 80.0%
More on Corrales: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 9,627
% Asian: 1.36%
# Of Asian Residents: 131
Percent Change Since 2010: 84.51%
More on Silver City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
How We Determined The Cities In New Mexico With The Largest Asian Population For 2021
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 2015-2019 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 Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 31 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 6.3% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Socorro took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Lovington was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in New Mexico ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
There You Have It - Asian Populations Across New Mexico
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across New Mexico according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in New Mexico:
- Lovington
- Artesia
- Ruidoso
For more New Mexico reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In New Mexico
- Richest Cities In New Mexico
- Best Counties To Live In New Mexico
Detailed List Of The Most Asian Cities In New Mexico
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socorro | 6.28% |
| 2 | Albuquerque | 2.79% |
| 3 | Gallup | 2.59% |
| 4 | Las Cruces | 1.75% |
| 5 | Alamogordo | 1.74% |
| 6 | Rio Rancho | 1.51% |
| 7 | Truth Or Consequences | 1.41% |
| 8 | Clovis | 1.39% |
| 9 | Corrales | 1.36% |
| 10 | Silver City | 1.36% |
| 11 | Deming | 1.24% |
| 12 | Roswell | 1.2% |
| 13 | Santa Fe | 1.11% |
| 14 | Farmington | 1.08% |
| 15 | Hobbs | 0.97% |
| 16 | Belen | 0.82% |
| 17 | Carlsbad | 0.79% |
| 18 | Las Vegas | 0.77% |
| 19 | Portales | 0.64% |
| 20 | Bloomfield | 0.37% |
| 21 | Aztec | 0.31% |
| 22 | Sunland Park | 0.3% |
| 23 | Taos | 0.3% |
| 24 | Grants | 0.29% |
| 25 | Bernalillo | 0.27% |
| 26 | Los Lunas | 0.2% |
| 27 | Raton | 0.2% |
| 28 | Los Ranchos De Albuquerque | 0.2% |
| 29 | Ruidoso | 0.17% |
| 30 | Artesia | 0.07% |
| 31 | Lovington | 0.0% |
