Population By Race and Ethnicity in Doña Ana County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 214,664 population of Doña Ana County, New Mexico comprised of 146,418 people who identified as Hispanic (68.21%), and 68,246 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (31.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Doña Ana County, New Mexico with a population of 197,488 (92%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,226 (2.44%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,870 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Doña Ana County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 138,397 (64.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,091 (27.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,662 (1.71%).

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

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Population By Race in Doña Ana , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,870 2.27%
White Alone 197,488 92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,226 2.44%
Asian Alone 2,846 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 355 0.17%
Two Or More Races 3,879 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Doña Ana , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,663 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 138,397 64.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,662 1.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 569 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 235 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,892 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,207 1.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,091 27.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,564 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,277 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,987 0.93%