New Mexico Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, New Mexico's population of 2.12M residents comprised of 1.01M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (47.74%), and 1.11M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.26%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 1.08M (50.95%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 422.25K (19.94%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a population of 318.63K (15.05%). The smallest racial group in New Mexico was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2.09K (0.10%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 772.95K (36.50%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 362.48K (17.12%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a population of 308.29K (14.56%). The smallest ethnic group in New Mexico was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 642 (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New Mexico from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 45904 | 2.17 |
| White Alone | 1078937 | 50.95 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 212241 | 10.02 |
| Asian Alone | 37469 | 1.77 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2093 | 0.10 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 318632 | 15.05 |
| Two Or More Races | 422246 | 19.94 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 772952 | 36.50 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 362479 | 17.12 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 308292 | 14.56 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 305985 | 14.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 188610 | 8.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 59767 | 2.82 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 38330 | 1.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 35261 | 1.67 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 23631 | 1.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 10340 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 7574 | 0.36 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2208 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1451 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 642 | 0.03 |