New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017

Updated on December 18, 2022.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,023,515 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in New Mexico and they represented 48.91% of the total population of New Mexico in 2017.

Bernalillo County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (340,018), followed by Doña Ana County (147,887), and Santa Fe County (76,566). On the other hand, Harding County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (289), followed by Catron County (674), and De Baca County (797).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Mora County had the highest percentage (80.73%), followed by Guadalupe County (79.02%), and San Miguel County (77.75%).

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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 2017
New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2017
County
Population
% of County Population
Bernalillo 340,018 50.13
Doña Ana 147,887 68.4
Santa Fe 76,566 51.15
Sandoval 55,976 39.19
Valencia 46,071 60.64
Lea 40,677 58.93
Chaves 37,025 56.88
Eddy 28,163 49.3
Rio Arriba 27,995 71.41
San Juan 26,236 20.65
Otero 25,479 38.51
San Miguel 21,565 77.75
Curry 21,010 42.11
Taos 18,734 57.1
Luna 16,205 67.09
Grant 13,977 50.51
Cibola 10,423 38.72
McKinley 10,279 14.19
Socorro 8,445 50.19
Roosevelt 7,981 42.25
Torrance 6,681 43.08
Lincoln 6,432 32.98
Colfax 6,015 49.39
Quay 3,761 45.36
Mora 3,657 80.73
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