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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,421 population of Lincoln County, New Mexico comprised of 7,070 people who identified as Hispanic (34.62%), and 13,351 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population of 18,639 (91.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 939 (4.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 431 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 12,205 (59.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,434 (31.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 610 (2.99%).

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 228 1.12%
White Alone 18,639 91.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 939 4.6%
Asian Alone 148 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.18%
Two Or More Races 431 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 97 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,434 31.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 329 1.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 158 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 131 0.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,205 59.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 610 2.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 1.34%