Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 25,106 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 15,778 people who identified as Hispanic (62.85%), and 9,328 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (37.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,699 (94.4%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 544 (2.17%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 352 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 15,018 (59.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,681 (34.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 387 (1.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Luna, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Luna County, NM in 2011
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Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 352 1.4%
White Alone 23,699 94.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 544 2.17%
Asian Alone 149 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.16%
Two Or More Races 323 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 160 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,018 59.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 387 1.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 143 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,681 34.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 180 0.72%