Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 12,352 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 5,882 people who identified as Hispanic (47.62%), and 6,470 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,402 (92.31%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 402 (3.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 270 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 5,925 (47.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,477 (44.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 204 (1.65%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Colfax, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Colfax County, NM in 2020
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Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 144 1.17%
White Alone 11,402 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 402 3.26%
Asian Alone 105 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.24%
Two Or More Races 270 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 60 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,477 44.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 204 1.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 106 0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,925 47.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 198 1.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 164 1.33%