Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 24,922 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 15,906 people who identified as Hispanic (63.82%), and 9,016 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (36.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,501 (94.3%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 549 (2.2%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 348 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 15,133 (60.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,368 (33.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 394 (1.58%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Luna County, NM in 2012

Total Population:24,922

Hispanic (63.82%)

Non Hispanic (36.18%)

Race in Luna County, NM in 2012

Total Population:24,922

White Alone (94.3%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.2%)

Black or African American Alone (1.4%)

Two or more races (1.36%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2012

Total Population:24,922

Hispanic White Alone (60.72%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.61%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.58%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.75%)

Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	23,501	94.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	549	2.2%
Black or African American Alone	348	1.4%
Two Or More Races	339	1.36%
Asian Alone	146	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	39	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	15,133	60.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,368	33.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	394	1.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	189	0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	187	0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	161	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	155	0.62%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	150	0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	115	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	37	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	31	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%