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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 25,458 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 16,709 people who identified as Hispanic (65.63%), and 8,749 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (34.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,376 (91.82%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 720 (2.83%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 506 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 15,684 (61.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,692 (30.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 521 (2.05%).

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 506 1.99%
White Alone 23,376 91.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 720 2.83%
Asian Alone 342 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.2%
Two Or More Races 463 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 210 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,684 61.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 521 2.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 196 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 296 1.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,692 30.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 199 0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 283 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 267 1.05%