Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 25,316 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 17,125 people who identified as Hispanic (67.65%), and 8,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (32.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 23,035 (90.99%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 777 (3.07%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 537 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 16,027 (63.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,008 (27.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 559 (2.21%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 537 2.12%
White Alone 23,035 90.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 777 3.07%
Asian Alone 381 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.22%
Two Or More Races 530 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 211 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,027 63.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 559 2.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 45 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 230 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 326 1.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,008 27.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 328 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 300 1.19%