Colfax County, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 12.39K population of Colfax County, NM residents comprised of 5.88K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (47.45%), and 6.51K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 8.14K (65.69%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 2.61K (21.05%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 1.32K (10.62%). The smallest racial group in Colfax County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 18 (0.14%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 5.95K (48.07%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 2.30K (18.54%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Colfax County, NM, with a population of 2.18K (17.62%). The smallest ethnic group in Colfax County, NM was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Colfax County, New Mexico from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other New Mexico counties and also for the state of New Mexico.

Colfax County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:12,387
52.55%47.45%
Non Hispanic (52.55%)
Hispanic (47.45%)
Colfax County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:12,387
65.69%21.05%10.62%
White Alone (65.69%)
Two or more races (21.05%)
Some Other Race Alone (10.62%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.70%)
Asian Alone (0.49%)
Black or African American Alone (0.29%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)
Colfax County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:12,387
48.07%18.54%17.62%10.31%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (48.07%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (18.54%)
Hispanic - White Alone (17.62%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (10.31%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.52%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.24%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)
Colfax County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 8,137 65.69
Two Or More Races 2,608 21.05
Some Other Race Alone 1,316 10.62
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 211 1.70
Asian Alone 61 0.49
Black or African American Alone 36 0.29
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.14
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Colfax County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 5,954 48.07
Hispanic - Two or More Races 2,296 18.54
Hispanic - White Alone 2,183 17.62
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1,277 10.31
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 312 2.52
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 108 0.87
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 103 0.83
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 60 0.48
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 39 0.32
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 25 0.20
Hispanic - Black Alone 11 0.09
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 11 0.09
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 1 0.01
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