Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,303 population of Hidalgo County, New Mexico comprised of 2,509 people who identified as Hispanic (58.31%), and 1,794 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (41.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico with a population of 4,087 (94.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 62 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 2,416 (56.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,671 (38.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 42 (0.98%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hidalgo County, NM in 2017
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Population By Race in Hidalgo , NM in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 68 1.58%
White Alone 4,087 94.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 1.3%
Asian Alone 22 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.19%
Two Or More Races 62 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,416 56.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,671 38.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 42 0.98%