Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 25,486 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 17,733 people who identified as Hispanic (69.58%), and 7,753 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (30.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,111 (90.68%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 798 (3.13%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 712 (2.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 16,459 (64.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,652 (26.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 565 (2.22%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 462 1.81%
White Alone 23,111 90.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 712 2.79%
Asian Alone 338 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65 0.26%
Two Or More Races 798 3.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 219 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,459 64.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 565 2.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 374 1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,652 26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 271 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 424 1.66%