New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 984,907 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in New Mexico and they represented 47.18% of the total population of New Mexico in 2012.

Bernalillo County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (327,621), followed by Doña Ana County (142,661), and Santa Fe County (75,038). On the other hand, Harding County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (296), followed by Catron County (697), and De Baca County (776).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Mora County had the highest percentage (80.91%), followed by Guadalupe County (79.6%), and San Miguel County (77.23%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's hispanic or latino population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2012
County
Population
% of County Population
Bernalillo 327,621 48.63
Doña Ana 142,661 66.52
Santa Fe 75,038 51.13
Sandoval 49,255 36.37
Valencia 45,360 59.06
Lea 35,791 53.92
Chaves 35,320 53.69
Rio Arriba 28,751 71.54
San Juan 25,366 19.54
Eddy 24,744 45.45
Otero 23,643 35.69
San Miguel 22,468 77.23
Curry 20,147 39.64
Taos 18,567 56.66
Luna 15,906 63.82
Grant 14,340 49.01
Cibola 10,265 37.44
McKinley 9,790 13.53
Socorro 8,581 49.12
Roosevelt 8,199 40.35
Torrance 6,548 40.54
Colfax 6,451 48.71
Lincoln 6,214 30.76
Quay 3,821 43.39
Mora 3,789 80.91
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