New Mexico Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total New Mexico population was 2,109,366. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (1.37M) and constituted 64.69% of the total New Mexico population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (261.46K) and constituted 12.40% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (204.74K), constituting 9.71% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.71K).

The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 1.05M and constituted 49.61% of the population. The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (759.92K) and constituted 36.03% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for New Mexico.

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New Mexico Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
New Mexico Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
New Mexico Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 1364638 64.69
Two Or More Races 261464 12.40
Some Other Race Alone 204742 9.71
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197712 9.37
Black or African American Alone 44792 2.12
Asian Alone 34313 1.63
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1705 0.08
New Mexico Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1046411 49.61
Non-Hispanic White Alone 759917 36.03