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Counties in New Mexico by population speaking a language other than English at home

Rio Arriba County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 33 counties in 2023, at 53.8%. Catron County had the lowest, at 16.5%. The median was 27.8% and the figure for New Mexico was 31.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.8Rio Arriba County
Lowest16.5Catron County
Median27.833 counties
New Mexico31.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Bernalillo County: 26.6 %Catron County: 16.5 %Chaves County: 33.6 %Cibola County: 35.1 %Colfax County: 17.9 %Curry County: 26.4 %De Baca County: 37 %Doña Ana County: 45.6 %Eddy County: 25.7 %Grant County: 22.8 %Guadalupe County: 48.7 %Harding County: 22.1 %Hidalgo County: 34.4 %Lea County: 43.9 %Lincoln County: 21 %Los Alamos County: 16.6 %Luna County: 52.7 %McKinley County: 50.8 %Mora County: 45.1 %Otero County: 24.9 %Quay County: 20.3 %Rio Arriba County: 53.8 %Roosevelt County: 22.2 %Sandoval County: 24.7 %San Juan County: 30.3 %San Miguel County: 48 %Santa Fe County: 30.4 %Sierra County: 21 %Socorro County: 37.4 %Taos County: 33.9 %Torrance County: 20.9 %Union County: 20.9 %Valencia County: 27.8 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Rio Arriba County: 53.8 %Rio Arriba County53.8Luna County: 52.7 %Luna County52.7McKinley County: 50.8 %McKinley County50.8Guadalupe County: 48.7 %Guadalupe County48.7San Miguel County: 48 %San Miguel County48Doña Ana County: 45.6 %Doña Ana County45.6Mora County: 45.1 %Mora County45.1Lea County: 43.9 %Lea County43.9Socorro County: 37.4 %Socorro County37.4De Baca County: 37 %De Baca County37Cibola County: 35.1 %Cibola County35.1Hidalgo County: 34.4 %Hidalgo County34.4Taos County: 33.9 %Taos County33.9Chaves County: 33.6 %Chaves County33.6Santa Fe County: 30.4 %Santa Fe County30.4San Juan County: 30.3 %San Juan County30.3Valencia County: 27.8 %Valencia County27.8Bernalillo County: 26.6 %Bernalillo County26.6Curry County: 26.4 %Curry County26.4Eddy County: 25.7 %Eddy County25.7Otero County: 24.9 %Otero County24.9Sandoval County: 24.7 %Sandoval County24.7Grant County: 22.8 %Grant County22.8Roosevelt County: 22.2 %Roosevelt County22.2Harding County: 22.1 %Harding County22.1Lincoln County: 21 %Lincoln County21Sierra County: 21 %Sierra County21Torrance County: 20.9 %Torrance County20.9Union County: 20.9 %Union County20.9Quay County: 20.3 %Quay County20.3Colfax County: 17.9 %Colfax County17.9Los Alamos County: 16.6 %Los Alamos County16.6Catron County: 16.5 %Catron County16.5Rio Arriba County: 53.8 %Rio Arriba County53.8Luna County: 52.7 %Luna County52.7McKinley County: 50.8 %McKinley County50.8Guadalupe County: 48.7 %Guadalupe County48.7San Miguel County: 48 %San Miguel County48Doña Ana County: 45.6 %Doña Ana County45.6Mora County: 45.1 %Mora County45.1Lea County: 43.9 %Lea County43.9Socorro County: 37.4 %Socorro County37.4De Baca County: 37 %De Baca County37Cibola County: 35.1 %Cibola County35.1Hidalgo County: 34.4 %Hidalgo County34.4Taos County: 33.9 %Taos County33.9Chaves County: 33.6 %Chaves County33.6Santa Fe County: 30.4 %Santa Fe County30.4San Juan County: 30.3 %San Juan County30.3Valencia County: 27.8 %Valencia County27.8Bernalillo County: 26.6 %Bernalillo County26.6Curry County: 26.4 %Curry County26.4Eddy County: 25.7 %Eddy County25.7Otero County: 24.9 %Otero County24.9Sandoval County: 24.7 %Sandoval County24.7Grant County: 22.8 %Grant County22.8Roosevelt County: 22.2 %Roosevelt County22.2Harding County: 22.1 %Harding County22.1Lincoln County: 21 %Lincoln County21Sierra County: 21 %Sierra County21Torrance County: 20.9 %Torrance County20.9Union County: 20.9 %Union County20.9Quay County: 20.3 %Quay County20.3Colfax County: 17.9 %Colfax County17.9Los Alamos County: 16.6 %Los Alamos County16.6Catron County: 16.5 %Catron County16.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Rio Arriba County53.8-4.6 pts
2Luna County52.7+1.6 pts
3McKinley County50.8-2.2 pts
4Guadalupe County48.7-1.1 pts
5San Miguel County48-4.5 pts
6Doña Ana County45.6-1.8 pts
7Mora County45.1-8.7 pts
8Lea County43.9+1.1 pts
9Socorro County37.4-3.4 pts
10De Baca County37-5.8 pts
11Cibola County35.1-7.4 pts
12Hidalgo County34.4-1.6 pts
13Taos County33.9-3.2 pts
14Chaves County33.6+0.4 pts
15Santa Fe County30.4-1.9 pts
16San Juan County30.3-0.2 pts
17Valencia County27.8-0.8 pts
18Bernalillo County26.6-0.7 pts
19Curry County26.4+0.6 pts
20Eddy County25.7+0.9 pts
21Otero County24.9+0.5 pts
22Sandoval County24.7-0.4 pts
23Grant County22.8-1.6 pts
24Roosevelt County22.2-3 pts
25Harding County22.1-5.3 pts
26Lincoln County21+3.5 pts
27Sierra County21+0.3 pts
28Torrance County20.9-1.9 pts
29Union County20.9+0.7 pts
30Quay County20.3+0.8 pts
31Colfax County17.9-1.9 pts
32Los Alamos County16.6+1.9 pts
33Catron County16.5+1.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Mexico by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Mexico by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-mexico-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Mexico by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-mexico-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Mexico by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/new-mexico-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Rio Arriba County, with 53.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Catron County, with 16.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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