Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 4,327 population of Hidalgo County, New Mexico comprised of 2,527 people who identified as Hispanic (58.4%), and 1,800 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (41.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico with a population of 4,106 (94.89%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.57%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 67 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 2,427 (56.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,679 (38.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 44 (1.02%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hidalgo County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,327

Hispanic (58.4%)

Non Hispanic (41.6%)

Race in Hidalgo County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,327

White Alone (94.89%)

Two or more races (1.57%)

Black or African American Alone (1.55%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.32%)

Asian Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)

Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, NM in 2016

Total Population:4,327

Hispanic White Alone (56.09%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.31%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.02%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.88%)

Population By Race in Hidalgo , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	4,106	94.89%
Two Or More Races	68	1.57%
Black or African American Alone	67	1.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	57	1.32%
Asian Alone	21	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.19%

Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	2,427	56.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,679	38.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	44	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	39	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	29	0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	24	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	18	0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	6	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.05%