Otero 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 67.84K population of Otero County, 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 County, NM, with a population of 38.17K (56.26%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Otero County, NM, with a population of 12.42K (18.31%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Otero County, NM, with a population of 8.37K (12.34%). The smallest racial group in Otero County, 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 County, NM, with a population of 30.93K (45.60%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Otero County, NM, with a population of 9.66K (14.24%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Otero County, NM, with a population of 7.99K (11.78%). The smallest ethnic group in Otero County, 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 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.

Otero County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:67,839
61.45%38.55%
Non Hispanic (61.45%)
Hispanic (38.55%)
Otero County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:67,839
56.26%18.31%12.34%
White Alone (56.26%)
Two or more races (18.31%)
Some Other Race Alone (12.34%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.34%)
Black or African American Alone (3.92%)
Asian Alone (1.56%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)
Otero County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:67,839
45.60%14.24%11.78%10.67%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (45.60%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (14.24%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (11.78%)
Hispanic - White Alone (10.67%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.15%)
All Other Ethnicities (4.11%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (4.07%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (3.39%)
Otero County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 38,167 56.26
Two Or More Races 12,419 18.31
Some Other Race Alone 8,371 12.34
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,981 7.34
Black or African American Alone 2,662 3.92
Asian Alone 1,056 1.56
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 183 0.27
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Otero County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 30,931 45.60
Hispanic - Two or More Races 9,658 14.24
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 7,994 11.78
Hispanic - White Alone 7,236 10.67
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 4,173 6.15
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2,761 4.07
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 2,299 3.39
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1,001 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
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