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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Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 445 1.87%
White Alone 21,922 92.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 659 2.77%
Asian Alone 276 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.19%
Two Or More Races 429 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 205 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,268 64.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 518 2.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 177 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 240 1.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,654 27.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 252 1.06%