Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 13,245 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 6,451 people who identified as Hispanic (48.71%), and 6,794 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 12,501 (94.38%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 298 (2.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 256 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 6,381 (48.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,120 (46.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 159 (1.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Colfax County, NM in 2012

Total Population:13,245

Non Hispanic (51.3%)

Hispanic (48.71%)

Race in Colfax County, NM in 2012

Total Population:13,245

White Alone (94.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.25%)

Two or more races (1.93%)

Black or African American Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2012

Total Population:13,245

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.18%)

Hispanic White Alone (46.21%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.25%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.12%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.05%)

Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,501	94.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	298	2.25%
Two Or More Races	256	1.93%
Black or African American Alone	101	0.76%
Asian Alone	62	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	27	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,381	48.18%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,120	46.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	159	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	148	1.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	139	1.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	108	0.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	59	0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	55	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	46	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%