Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,313 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 7,000 people who identified as Hispanic (34.46%), and 13,313 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 18,566 (91.4%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 927 (4.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 414 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 12,194 (60.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,372 (31.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 598 (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 2020
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 226 1.11%
White Alone 18,566 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 927 4.56%
Asian Alone 148 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.16%
Two Or More Races 414 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,372 31.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 329 1.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 150 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,194 60.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 598 2.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 122 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 264 1.3%