Population By Race and Ethnicity in Doña Ana County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 216,218 population of Doña Ana County, New Mexico comprised of 147,887 people who identified as Hispanic (68.4%), and 68,331 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (31.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Doña Ana County, New Mexico with a population of 198,856 (91.97%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,273 (2.44%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,966 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Doña Ana County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 139,896 (64.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,960 (27.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,689 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,966 2.3%
White Alone 198,856 91.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,273 2.44%
Asian Alone 2,833 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 361 0.17%
Two Or More Races 3,929 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Doña Ana , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,656 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 139,896 64.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,689 1.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 547 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 232 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,867 0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,310 1.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,960 27.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,584 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,286 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,062 0.95%