Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 66,374 population of Lea County, New Mexico comprised of 35,791 people who identified as Hispanic (53.92%), and 30,583 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (46.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lea County, New Mexico with a population of 61,020 (91.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,864 (4.32%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,127 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lea County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 34,170 (51.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,850 (40.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,354 (3.55%).

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 2012

Total Population:66,374

Hispanic (53.92%)

Non Hispanic (46.08%)

Race in Lea County, NM in 2012

Total Population:66,374

White Alone (91.93%)

Black or African American Alone (4.32%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.7%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

Asian Alone (0.58%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2012

Total Population:66,374

Hispanic White Alone (51.48%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (40.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.55%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.71%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.95%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.86%)

Population By Race in Lea , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	61,020	91.93%
Black or African American Alone	2,864	4.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,127	1.7%
Two Or More Races	917	1.38%
Asian Alone	385	0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Lea , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,170	51.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,850	40.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,354	3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	632	0.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	569	0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	510	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	495	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	348	0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	295	0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	90	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	41	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	20	0.03%