Luna County, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 25.43K population of Luna County, NM residents comprised of 16.67K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (65.56%), and 8.76K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (34.44%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 12.80K (50.33%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 6.33K (24.90%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 5.46K (21.46%). The smallest racial group in Luna County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 20 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 7.67K (30.17%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 5.84K (22.96%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Luna County, NM, with a population of 5.41K (21.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Luna County, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 8 (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Luna 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.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 304 | 1.20 |
| White Alone | 12797 | 50.33 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 344 | 1.35 |
| Asian Alone | 175 | 0.69 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 20 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 5456 | 21.46 |
| Two Or More Races | 6331 | 24.90 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 7671 | 30.17 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5838 | 22.96 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 5406 | 21.26 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5126 | 20.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 493 | 1.94 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 228 | 0.90 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 201 | 0.79 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 160 | 0.63 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 143 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 76 | 0.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 50 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 15 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 12 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 8 | 0.03 |