Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 23,775 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 16,257 people who identified as Hispanic (68.38%), and 7,518 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (31.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 21,922 (92.21%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 659 (2.77%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 445 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 15,268 (64.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,654 (27.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 518 (2.18%).

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 2019

Total Population:23,775

Hispanic (68.38%)

Non Hispanic (31.62%)

Race in Luna County, NM in 2019

Total Population:23,775

White Alone (92.21%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.77%)

Black or African American Alone (1.87%)

Two or more races (1.8%)

Asian Alone (1.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)

Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2019

Total Population:23,775

Hispanic White Alone (64.22%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (27.99%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.55%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.18%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.01%)

Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,922	92.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	659	2.77%
Black or African American Alone	445	1.87%
Two Or More Races	429	1.8%
Asian Alone	276	1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	44	0.19%

Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	15,268	64.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,654	27.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	518	2.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	252	1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	240	1.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	223	0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	205	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	177	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	141	0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	53	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	36	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.03%