New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the New Mexico citizen population was 1.88M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (825.52K) and constituted 43.92% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (799.88K) and constituted 42.56% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (176.16K), constituting 9.37% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 825515 43.92
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 799875 42.56
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 176155 9.37
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 34680 1.85
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 23490 1.25
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 18745 1.00
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1065 0.06