Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 25,447 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 17,422 people who identified as Hispanic (68.46%), and 8,025 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (31.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,130 (90.9%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 795 (3.12%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 681 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 16,185 (63.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,945 (27.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 538 (2.11%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 460 1.81%
White Alone 23,130 90.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 681 2.68%
Asian Alone 316 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.26%
Two Or More Races 795 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 219 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,185 63.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 538 2.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 64 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 367 1.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 241 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,945 27.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 252 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 428 1.68%