Most Native American places in New Mexico research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the New Mexico cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Gallup. 49.75% of people in Gallup are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Sunland Park. 0.11% of people in Sunland Park are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Albuquerque. 22,134 people in Albuquerque are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. 11 people in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are Native American.
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The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In New Mexico With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
Which city in New Mexico had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in New Mexico for 2026 is Gallup. 49.75 of Gallup identify as Native American.
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 Native American, check out the best places to live in New Mexico or the most diverse places in New Mexico.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In New Mexico With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
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Population: 21,023
# Of Native American Residents: 10,459
% Native American: 49.75%
More on Gallup: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 46,314
# Of Native American Residents: 11,257
% Native American: 24.31%
More on Farmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,150
# Of Native American Residents: 1,067
% Native American: 17.35%
More on Aztec: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,395
# Of Native American Residents: 1,096
% Native American: 14.82%
More on Bloomfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,481
# Of Native American Residents: 1,196
% Native American: 14.1%
More on Socorro: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,951
# Of Native American Residents: 827
% Native American: 9.24%
More on Grants: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 18,618
# Of Native American Residents: 915
% Native American: 4.91%
More on Los Lunas: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 562,218
# Of Native American Residents: 22,134
% Native American: 3.94%
More on Albuquerque: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 108,515
# Of Native American Residents: 3,824
% Native American: 3.52%
More on Rio Rancho: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,576
# Of Native American Residents: 340
% Native American: 2.7%
More on Artesia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In New Mexico With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across New Mexico.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data.
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 identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 32 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 49.75 to 0.11.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Gallup took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Sunland Park was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in New Mexico with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across New Mexico
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across New Mexico according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in New Mexico are Gallup, Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield, Socorro, Grants, Los Lunas, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Artesia.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in New Mexico:
- Sunland Park
- Lovington
- Belen
For more New Mexico reading, check out:
Most Native American Places In New Mexico
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Gallup | 21,023 | 10,459 | 49.75% |
| 2 | Farmington | 46,314 | 11,257 | 24.31% |
| 3 | Aztec | 6,150 | 1,067 | 17.35% |
| 4 | Bloomfield | 7,395 | 1,096 | 14.82% |
| 5 | Socorro | 8,481 | 1,196 | 14.1% |
| 6 | Grants | 8,951 | 827 | 9.24% |
| 7 | Los Lunas | 18,618 | 915 | 4.91% |
| 8 | Albuquerque | 562,218 | 22,134 | 3.94% |
| 9 | Rio Rancho | 108,515 | 3,824 | 3.52% |
| 10 | Artesia | 12,576 | 340 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Corrales | 8,555 | 197 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Ruidoso | 7,699 | 119 | 1.55% |
| 13 | Bernalillo | 9,086 | 139 | 1.53% |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 89,019 | 1,287 | 1.45% |
| 15 | Alamogordo | 31,307 | 400 | 1.28% |
| 16 | Raton | 6,026 | 71 | 1.18% |
| 17 | Las Vegas | 13,000 | 149 | 1.15% |
| 18 | Las Cruces | 114,197 | 887 | 0.78% |
| 19 | Portales | 11,968 | 91 | 0.76% |
| 20 | Deming | 15,221 | 115 | 0.76% |
| 21 | Hobbs | 40,252 | 250 | 0.62% |
| 22 | Taos | 6,458 | 40 | 0.62% |
| 23 | Clovis | 37,942 | 193 | 0.51% |
| 24 | Silver City | 9,536 | 48 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Roswell | 47,638 | 214 | 0.45% |
| 26 | Carlsbad | 31,746 | 122 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Truth Or Consequences | 6,019 | 19 | 0.32% |
| 28 | Tucumcari | 5,160 | 12 | 0.23% |
| 29 | Los Ranchos De Albuquerque | 5,857 | 11 | 0.19% |
| 30 | Belen | 7,450 | 13 | 0.17% |
| 31 | Lovington | 11,498 | 20 | 0.17% |
| 32 | Sunland Park | 17,463 | 19 | 0.11% |