Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 12,097 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 6,005 people who identified as Hispanic (49.64%), and 6,092 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,279 (93.24%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 334 (2.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 247 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 5,642 (46.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,637 (46.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 182 (1.51%).

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 2018

Total Population:12,097

Non Hispanic (50.36%)

Hispanic (49.64%)

Race in Colfax County, NM in 2018

Total Population:12,097

White Alone (93.24%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.76%)

Two or more races (2.04%)

Black or African American Alone (0.93%)

Asian Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2018

Total Population:12,097

Hispanic White Alone (46.64%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.6%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.82%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.51%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.26%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.18%)

Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,279	93.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	334	2.76%
Two Or More Races	247	2.04%
Black or African American Alone	112	0.93%
Asian Alone	97	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	28	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	5,642	46.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,637	46.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	182	1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	152	1.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	143	1.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	104	0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	46	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.08%