San Juan 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 121.66K population of San Juan County, NM residents comprised of 23.63K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (19.42%), and 98.03K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 50.42K (41.44%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 50.02K (41.12%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 11.07K (9.10%). The smallest racial group in San Juan County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 71 (0.06%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the largest ethnic group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 48.41K (39.79%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 43.58K (35.82%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in San Juan County, NM, with a population of 8.00K (6.58%). The smallest ethnic group in San Juan County, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 4 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in San Juan 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.

San Juan County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:121,661
80.58%19.42%
Non Hispanic (80.58%)
Hispanic (19.42%)
San Juan County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:121,661
41.44%41.12%9.10%
White Alone (41.44%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (41.12%)
Two or more races (9.10%)
Some Other Race Alone (6.95%)
Asian Alone (0.75%)
Black or African American Alone (0.59%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
San Juan County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:121,661
39.79%35.82%
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (39.79%)
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (35.82%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (6.58%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (5.74%)
Hispanic - White Alone (5.62%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (3.36%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.77%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.32%)
San Juan County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 50,416 41.44
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 50,021 41.12
Two Or More Races 11,067 9.10
Some Other Race Alone 8,456 6.95
Asian Alone 916 0.75
Black or African American Alone 714 0.59
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.06
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San Juan County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 48,413 39.79
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 43,583 35.82
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 8,002 6.58
Hispanic - Two or More Races 6,979 5.74
Hispanic - White Alone 6,833 5.62
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 4,088 3.36
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1,608 1.32
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 872 0.72
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 554 0.46
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 454 0.37
Hispanic - Black Alone 160 0.13
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 67 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 44 0.04
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.00
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