Torrance County, New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
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.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 133 | 0.88 |
| White Alone | 9801 | 65.15 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 387 | 2.57 |
| Asian Alone | 54 | 0.36 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 11 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2332 | 15.50 |
| Two Or More Races | 2327 | 15.47 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 7761 | 51.59 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2242 | 14.90 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2040 | 13.56 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1809 | 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 |