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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,202 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 6,214 people who identified as Hispanic (30.76%), and 13,988 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 18,971 (93.91%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 680 (3.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 244 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 13,169 (65.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,802 (28.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 478 (2.37%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lincoln County, NM in 2012
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 169 0.84%
White Alone 18,971 93.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 680 3.37%
Asian Alone 100 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.19%
Two Or More Races 244 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 86 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,802 28.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 202 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 72 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,169 65.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 478 2.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 172 0.85%