New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the New Mexico citizen population was 1.92M. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (838.66K) and constituted 43.65% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (824.24K) and constituted 42.90% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (177.48K), constituting 9.24% 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 2012

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic White Alone

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 2012

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	838660	43.65
Non-Hispanic White Alone	824240	42.90
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	177480	9.24
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	34715	1.81
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	26615	1.39
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	18300	0.95
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1145	0.06