Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,261 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 6,099 people who identified as Hispanic (49.74%), and 6,162 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,464 (93.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 319 (2.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 248 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 5,751 (46.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,713 (46.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 179 (1.46%).

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 2016

Total Population:12,261

Non Hispanic (50.26%)

Hispanic (49.74%)

Race in Colfax County, NM in 2016

Total Population:12,261

White Alone (93.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.6%)

Two or more races (2.02%)

Black or African American Alone (0.95%)

Asian Alone (0.71%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2016

Total Population:12,261

Hispanic White Alone (46.91%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.6%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.67%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.23%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.14%)

Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,464	93.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	319	2.6%
Two Or More Races	248	2.02%
Black or African American Alone	116	0.95%
Asian Alone	87	0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	27	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	5,751	46.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,713	46.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	179	1.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	151	1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	140	1.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	97	0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	74	0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	44	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.1%