Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 70,275 population of Lea County, New Mexico comprised of 40,785 people who identified as Hispanic (58.04%), and 29,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (41.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lea County, New Mexico with a population of 64,266 (91.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,146 (4.48%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,293 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lea County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 38,840 (55.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,426 (36.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,546 (3.62%).

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 2016

Total Population:70,275

Hispanic (58.04%)

Non Hispanic (41.96%)

Race in Lea County, NM in 2016

Total Population:70,275

White Alone (91.45%)

Black or African American Alone (4.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.84%)

Two or more races (1.5%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Lea County, NM in 2016

Total Population:70,275

Hispanic White Alone (55.27%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.18%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.91%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.91%)

Population By Race in Lea , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	64,266	91.45%
Black or African American Alone	3,146	4.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,293	1.84%
Two Or More Races	1,051	1.5%
Asian Alone	444	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	75	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Lea , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	38,840	55.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,426	36.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,546	3.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	782	1.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	638	0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	600	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	511	0.73%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	413	0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	343	0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	101	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	49	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.04%