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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 20,411 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 6,217 people who identified as Hispanic (30.46%), and 14,194 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 19,234 (94.23%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 611 (2.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 265 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 13,403 (65.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,831 (28.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 444 (2.17%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lincoln County, NM in 2011

Total Population:20,411

Non Hispanic (69.54%)

Hispanic (30.46%)

Race in Lincoln County, NM in 2011

Total Population:20,411

White Alone (94.23%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.99%)

Two or more races (1.3%)

Black or African American Alone (0.82%)

Asian Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NM in 2011

Total Population:20,411

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.67%)

Hispanic White Alone (28.57%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.88%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.9%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,234	94.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	611	2.99%
Two Or More Races	265	1.3%
Black or African American Alone	167	0.82%
Asian Alone	88	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	46	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,403	65.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,831	28.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	444	2.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	183	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	167	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	82	0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	77	0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	68	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	40	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.03%