New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 1,018,258 hispanics or latinos (of all racial backgrounds) in New Mexico and they represented 48.10% of the total population of New Mexico in 2021.

Bernalillo County had the highest number of hispanics or latinos (330,050), followed by Doña Ana County (149,828), and Santa Fe County (74,379). On the other hand, Harding County had the lowest number of hispanics or latinos (268), followed by De Baca County (663), and Catron County (671).

When it comes to the ratio of hispanic to non-hispanic population, Mora County had the highest percentage (79.09%), followed by Guadalupe County (77.39%), and San Miguel County (75.37%).

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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 2021
New Mexico Hispanic or Latino Population By County in 2021
County
Population
% of County Population
Bernalillo 330,050 48.88
Doña Ana 149,828 67.57
Santa Fe 74,379 47.86
Sandoval 59,841 39.51
Valencia 46,768 60.49
Lea 45,030 61.63
Chaves 37,439 57.91
Eddy 30,956 50.87
Rio Arriba 27,089 67.36
Otero 26,680 38.96
San Juan 23,843 19.71
Curry 21,801 45.48
San Miguel 20,466 75.37
Taos 17,619 50.8
Luna 17,021 66.83
Grant 13,338 47.82
Cibola 8,926 32.83
McKinley 8,615 12.06
Roosevelt 8,505 44.78
Socorro 8,221 50.46
Lincoln 6,611 32.41
Torrance 6,462 42.2
Colfax 5,828 47.21
Quay 3,854 44.71
Los Alamos 3,432 17.7
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