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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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 167 0.82%
White Alone 19,234 94.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 611 2.99%
Asian Alone 88 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.23%
Two Or More Races 265 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 77 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,831 28.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 167 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,403 65.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 444 2.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183 0.9%