New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,017,456 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in New Mexico and they represented 48.62% of the total population of New Mexico in 2016.

Bernalillo County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (338,218), followed by Doña Ana County (146,418), and Santa Fe County (76,345). On the other hand, Harding County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (297), followed by Catron County (660), and De Baca County (765).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Mora County had the highest percentage (80.25%), followed by Guadalupe County (79.44%), and San Miguel County (77.94%).

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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 2016
New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2016
County
Population
% of County Population
Bernalillo 338,218 49.89
Doña Ana 146,418 68.21
Santa Fe 76,345 51.28
Sandoval 54,080 38.47
Valencia 45,713 60.44
Lea 40,785 58.04
Chaves 37,105 56.49
Rio Arriba 28,044 71.5
Eddy 27,935 48.44
San Juan 26,179 20.45
Otero 24,973 38
San Miguel 21,823 77.94
Curry 20,874 41.47
Taos 18,831 57.19
Luna 16,218 66.54
Grant 14,168 50.49
Cibola 10,435 38.56
McKinley 10,320 14.13
Socorro 8,473 49.87
Roosevelt 7,966 41.57
Torrance 6,614 42.77
Lincoln 6,297 32.42
Colfax 6,099 49.74
Quay 3,773 44.97
Mora 3,636 80.25
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