Black Health Profile
Black health in New Mexico
46,209
Black residents (ACS)
2.20%
Of state population
New Mexico has about 46,000 Black residents (2%). The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is the state's academic medical center. New Mexico Medicaid covers 12-month postpartum and has been an early adopter of telehealth parity under the ACA.
The largest Black health disparity tracked on these pages varies by metric. Use the ten topic pages below to see each one cited against the state's primary-source dataset.
On the positive side, every US state now has CDC-funded maternal mortality review committees, and most have at least one HRSA-designated federally qualified health center serving low-income Black residents. The ten facet pages below point to state-specific programs and providers.
Key takeaways
- Black residents: 46,209 (2.2% of the state).
- Medicaid expansion adopted.
- Medicaid does not cover doula services.
- Certified nurse-midwife scope-of-practice recognized by Medicaid.
- 12-month postpartum Medicaid extension active.
Health outcomes & coverage
Ten race-stratified indicators drawn from CDC, Census, KFF, and SAMHSA primary sources. Each page links the underlying dataset, compares to the national average, and frames the state-specific drivers and policy levers.
maternal mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the maternal mortality breakdown
infant mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the infant mortality breakdown
cardiovascular mortality
Age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality among Black residents of New Mexico: 325.1 deaths per 100,000 (CDC WONDER, ICD-10 I00-I99).
Read the cardiovascular mortality breakdown
diabetes prevalence
14.6% of Black adults in New Mexico have been diagnosed with diabetes — compared to the US all-race rate of 11.6%.
Read the diabetes prevalence breakdown
breast cancer mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the breast cancer mortality breakdown
prostate cancer mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the prostate cancer mortality breakdown
life expectancy
Data pending expert review
Read the life expectancy breakdown
uninsured rate
9.8% of Black residents of New Mexico have no health insurance coverage — vs. a US all-race uninsured rate of 8%.
Read the uninsured rate breakdown
Medicaid coverage
About 35% of Black residents of New Mexico receive Medicaid coverage. New Mexico is a Medicaid expansion state.
Read the Medicaid coverage breakdown
mental health access
Data pending expert review
Read the mental health access breakdown
Policy context in New Mexico
New Mexico has adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid does not currently cover doula services. Postpartum Medicaid coverage extends for 12 months after delivery, the federal recommended standard.
Find Black health providers & resources in New Mexico
Data sources & refresh cadence
- US Census ACS 5-year 2019–2023, Table B02001 (race) & S1903 (income).
- CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death (D69) & Underlying Cause of Death (D76), 2018–2022 release.
- KFF Medicaid expansion and state coverage trackers, Q1 2026.
- SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 state annual.
- HRSA NHSC workforce data, 2024.
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