Torrance 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 15.05K population of Torrance County, NM residents comprised of 6.27K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (41.64%), and 8.78K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 9.80K (65.15%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 2.33K (15.50%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 2.33K (15.47%). The smallest racial group in Torrance County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 11 (0.07%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 7.76K (51.59%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 2.24K (14.90%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Torrance County, NM, with a population of 2.04K (13.56%). The smallest ethnic group in Torrance County, NM was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2 (0.01%).

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

Torrance County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:15,045
58.36%41.64%
Non Hispanic (58.36%)
Hispanic (41.64%)
Torrance County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:15,045
65.15%15.50%15.47%
White Alone (65.15%)
Some Other Race Alone (15.50%)
Two or more races (15.47%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.57%)
Black or African American Alone (0.88%)
Asian Alone (0.36%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Torrance County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:15,045
51.59%14.90%13.56%12.02%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (51.59%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (14.90%)
Hispanic - White Alone (13.56%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (12.02%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (3.44%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.91%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.58%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.00%)
Torrance County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 9,801 65.15
Some Other Race Alone 2,332 15.50
Two Or More Races 2,327 15.47
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 387 2.57
Black or African American Alone 133 0.88
Asian Alone 54 0.36
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.07
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Torrance County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 7,761 51.59
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2,242 14.90
Hispanic - White Alone 2,040 13.56
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1,809 12.02
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 518 3.44
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 237 1.58
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 150 1.00
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 121 0.80
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 90 0.60
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 51 0.34
Hispanic - Black Alone 12 0.08
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 9 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.01
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