Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colfax County, NM in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 12,272 population of Colfax County, New Mexico comprised of 5,799 people who identified as Hispanic (47.25%), and 6,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colfax County, New Mexico with a population of 11,247 (91.65%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 431 (3.51%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 282 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colfax County, New Mexico in 2022, with a population of 5,887 (47.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,360 (43.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 228 (1.86%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Colfax , NM in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 169 1.38%
White Alone 11,247 91.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 431 3.51%
Asian Alone 118 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.2%
Two Or More Races 282 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Colfax , NM in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,360 43.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 228 1.86%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 109 0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,887 47.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 203 1.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 173 1.41%