Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, NM in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 4,090 population of Hidalgo County, New Mexico comprised of 2,427 people who identified as Hispanic (59.34%), and 1,663 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (40.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico with a population of 3,837 (93.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 85 (2.08%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 2,316 (56.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,521 (37.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47 (1.15%).

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

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Population By Race in Hidalgo , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 85 2.08%
White Alone 3,837 93.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 1.66%
Asian Alone 29 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.24%
Two Or More Races 61 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,316 56.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 1.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47 1.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,521 37.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 41 1%