Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 65,135 population of Lea County, New Mexico comprised of 34,111 people who identified as Hispanic (52.37%), and 31,024 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (47.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lea County, New Mexico with a population of 59,931 (92.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,827 (4.34%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,072 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lea County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 32,599 (50.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,332 (41.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,338 (3.59%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lea County, NM in 2011

Total Population:65,135

Hispanic (52.37%)

Non Hispanic (47.63%)

Race in Lea County, NM in 2011

Total Population:65,135

White Alone (92.01%)

Black or African American Alone (4.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.65%)

Two or more races (1.35%)

Asian Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2011

Total Population:65,135

Hispanic White Alone (50.05%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (41.96%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.59%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.62%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.87%)

Population By Race in Lea , NM in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	59,931	92.01%
Black or African American Alone	2,827	4.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,072	1.65%
Two Or More Races	881	1.35%
Asian Alone	366	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	58	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Lea , NM in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	32,599	50.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	27,332	41.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,338	3.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	592	0.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	565	0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	489	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	480	0.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	316	0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	293	0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	73	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	42	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.03%