Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,502 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 6,432 people who identified as Hispanic (32.98%), and 13,070 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 17,956 (92.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 867 (4.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 323 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 12,083 (61.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,873 (30.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 574 (2.94%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 212 1.09%
White Alone 17,956 92.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 867 4.45%
Asian Alone 112 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.16%
Two Or More Races 323 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,873 30.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 293 1.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,083 61.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 574 2.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 203 1.04%