New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the New Mexico citizen population was 2.01M. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (932.06K) and constituted 46.43% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (783.58K) and constituted 39.04% of the total. The Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (182.39K), constituting 9.09% 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 2023

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

New Mexico Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	932055	46.43
Non-Hispanic White Alone	783575	39.04
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	182385	9.09
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	47895	2.39
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	35990	1.79
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	24255	1.21
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1130	0.06