Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax, NM in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 112 0.93%
White Alone 11,279 93.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 334 2.76%
Asian Alone 97 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.23%
Two Or More Races 247 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,642 46.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 182 1.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 104 0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,637 46.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 152 1.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 143 1.18%