Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,400 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 6,611 people who identified as Hispanic (32.41%), and 13,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 18,657 (91.46%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 931 (4.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 406 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 12,663 (62.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,994 (29.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 607 (2.98%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 226 1.11%
White Alone 18,657 91.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 931 4.56%
Asian Alone 146 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.17%
Two Or More Races 406 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,994 29.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 324 1.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 146 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,663 62.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 607 2.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 260 1.27%