New Mexico Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, New Mexico's voting-age population of 1.64M residents comprised of 726.76K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (44.34%), and 912.23K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.66%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 876.18K (53.46%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 305.83K (18.66%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 237.49K (14.49%). The smallest racial group in New Mexico was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 1.61K (0.10%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 664.06K (40.52%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 263.91K (16.10%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in New Mexico, with a voting-age population of 229.57K (14.01%). The smallest ethnic group in New Mexico was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 411 (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New Mexico from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 34444 | 2.10 |
| White Alone | 876177 | 53.46 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 153063 | 9.34 |
| Asian Alone | 30378 | 1.85 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1610 | 0.10 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 237491 | 14.49 |
| Two Or More Races | 305826 | 18.66 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 664062 | 40.52 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 263914 | 16.10 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 229566 | 14.01 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 212115 | 12.94 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 137360 | 8.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 41912 | 2.56 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 30778 | 1.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 28989 | 1.77 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 15703 | 0.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 7925 | 0.48 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 3666 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1389 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1199 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 411 | 0.03 |