Valencia 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 76.21K population of Valencia County, NM residents comprised of 45.78K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (60.07%), and 30.43K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 39.45K (51.76%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 17.81K (23.37%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 14.22K (18.66%). The smallest racial group in Valencia County, NM was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 58 (0.08%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 24.65K (32.35%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 15.95K (20.93%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Valencia County, NM, with a population of 14.80K (19.42%). The smallest ethnic group in Valencia County, NM was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 26 (0.03%).

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

Valencia County, NM Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:76,205
60.07%39.93%
Hispanic (60.07%)
Non Hispanic (39.93%)
Valencia County, NM Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:76,205
51.76%23.37%18.66%
White Alone (51.76%)
Two or more races (23.37%)
Some Other Race Alone (18.66%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.27%)
Black or African American Alone (1.28%)
Asian Alone (0.59%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Valencia County, NM Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:76,205
32.35%20.93%19.42%18.07%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (32.35%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (20.93%)
Hispanic - White Alone (19.42%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (18.07%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.09%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.53%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.44%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.18%)
Valencia County, NM Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 39,446 51.76
Two Or More Races 17,810 23.37
Some Other Race Alone 14,219 18.66
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,253 4.27
Black or African American Alone 973 1.28
Asian Alone 446 0.59
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.08
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Valencia County, NM Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 24,651 32.35
Hispanic - Two or More Races 15,951 20.93
Hispanic - White Alone 14,795 19.42
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 13,772 18.07
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2,353 3.09
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1,859 2.44
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 900 1.18
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 747 0.98
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 447 0.59
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 341 0.45
Hispanic - Black Alone 226 0.30
Hispanic - Asian Alone 105 0.14
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 32 0.04
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 26 0.03
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