Otero, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 67.84K population of Otero, NM residents comprised of 26.15K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (38.55%), and 41.69K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.45%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero, NM, with a population of 38.17K (56.26%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Otero, NM, with a population of 12.42K (18.31%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Otero, NM, with a population of 8.37K (12.34%). The smallest racial group in Otero, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 183 (0.27%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Otero, NM, with a population of 30.93K (45.60%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Otero, NM, with a population of 9.66K (14.24%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Otero, NM, with a population of 7.99K (11.78%). The smallest ethnic group in Otero, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 38 (0.06%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Otero, 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 | 2662 | 3.92 |
| White Alone | 38167 | 56.26 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4981 | 7.34 |
| Asian Alone | 1056 | 1.56 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 183 | 0.27 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8371 | 12.34 |
| Two Or More Races | 12419 | 18.31 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 30931 | 45.60 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9658 | 14.24 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 7994 | 11.78 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 7236 | 10.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 4173 | 6.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2761 | 4.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2299 | 3.39 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1001 | 1.48 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 808 | 1.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 377 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 363 | 0.54 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 145 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 55 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 38 | 0.06 |
