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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,423 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 6,297 people who identified as Hispanic (32.42%), and 13,126 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 18,002 (92.68%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 789 (4.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 290 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 12,201 (62.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,801 (29.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 534 (2.75%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 201 1.03%
White Alone 18,002 92.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 789 4.06%
Asian Alone 109 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.17%
Two Or More Races 290 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,801 29.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 255 1.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,201 62.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 534 2.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 191 0.98%