Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2019
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 12,068 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 5,940 people who identified as Hispanic (49.22%), and 6,128 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (50.78%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,239 (93.13%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 337 (2.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 248 (2.06%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 5,670 (46.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,569 (46.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 186 (1.54%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Colfax, New Mexico.
You can find similar information for other New Mexico counties, and for New Mexico.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 117 | 0.97% |
| White Alone | 11,239 | 93.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 337 | 2.79% |
| Asian Alone | 99 | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 28 | 0.23% |
| Two Or More Races | 248 | 2.06% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 48 | 0.4% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 5,569 | 46.15% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 186 | 1.54% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 14 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 18 | 0.15% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 105 | 0.87% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 69 | 0.57% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 5,670 | 46.98% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 151 | 1.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 85 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 10 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 143 | 1.19% |