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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 4,086 population of Hidalgo County, New Mexico comprised of 2,338 people who identified as Hispanic (57.22%), and 1,748 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico with a population of 3,844 (94.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 79 (1.93%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 63 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 2,237 (54.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,607 (39.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44 (1.08%).

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 79 1.93%
White Alone 3,844 94.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 1.54%
Asian Alone 29 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.25%
Two Or More Races 61 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,237 54.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.88%
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 44 1.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,607 39.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.66%
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%