Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 12,703 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 6,258 people who identified as Hispanic (49.26%), and 6,445 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,913 (93.78%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 307 (2.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 260 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2014, with a population of 5,996 (47.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,917 (46.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 165 (1.3%).

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 2014

Total Population:12,703

Non Hispanic (50.74%)

Hispanic (49.26%)

Race in Colfax County, NM in 2014

Total Population:12,703

White Alone (93.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.42%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

Black or African American Alone (0.91%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2014

Total Population:12,703

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.2%)

Hispanic White Alone (46.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.56%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.24%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.12%)

Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,913	93.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	307	2.42%
Two Or More Races	260	2.05%
Black or African American Alone	115	0.91%
Asian Alone	79	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	29	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,996	47.2%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,917	46.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	165	1.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	158	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	142	1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	102	0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	71	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	65	0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	50	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	16	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.06%