New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the New Mexico citizen population was 1.95M. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (875.50K) and constituted 44.86% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (809.81K) and constituted 41.49% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (178.09K), constituting 9.12% 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 2015

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 2015

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	875500	44.86
Non-Hispanic White Alone	809805	41.49
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	178085	9.12
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	37260	1.91
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	30580	1.57
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	19680	1.01
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	855	0.04