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
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County Population % of County Population
Bernalillo 338218 49.89
Catron 660 18.72
Chaves 37105 56.49
Cibola 10435 38.56
Colfax 6099 49.74
Curry 20874 41.47
De Baca 765 41.62
Doña Ana 146418 68.21
Eddy 27935 48.44
Grant 14168 50.49
Guadalupe 3485 79.44
Harding 297 43.36
Hidalgo 2527 58.4
Lea 40785 58.04
Lincoln 6297 32.42
Los Alamos 3262 17.88
Luna 16218 66.54
McKinley 10320 14.13
Mora 3636 80.25
Otero 24973 38
Quay 3773 44.97
Rio Arriba 28044 71.5
Roosevelt 7966 41.57
Sandoval 54080 38.47
San Juan 26179 20.45
San Miguel 21823 77.94
Santa Fe 76345 51.28
Sierra 3385 30.42
Socorro 8473 49.87
Taos 18831 57.19
Torrance 6614 42.77
Union 1753 42.08
Valencia 45713 60.44