Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax, NM in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 13,620 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 6,572 people who identified as Hispanic (48.25%), and 7,048 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 12,901 (94.72%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 290 (2.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 252 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 6,642 (48.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,259 (45.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 148 (1.09%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Colfax, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Colfax, NM in 2011
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Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 94 0.69%
White Alone 12,901 94.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 290 2.13%
Asian Alone 62 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.15%
Two Or More Races 252 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,259 45.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 1.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 104 0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,642 48.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 144 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 148 1.09%